Suttons Beach
Queensland · Australia
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A october–april beach on the Coral Sea near Queensland, Suttons Beach is exposed to NE swell — N–SE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SW–W wind.
Today's surf at Suttons Beach
Updated 13:50 spot time
Suttons Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.4 m knee to waist high, 0.4 m E swell at 3.9 s. Wind up to 12 km/h ENE. Water 21°C. Best surf window around 12:00 — fair (2/5) with 11 km/h ENE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~22.2°C (72°F) on average
Jan
26°C
78.8°F · 23.9–27.7°C
Feb
26.5°C
79.7°F · 25.1–28.5°C
Mar
26.1°C
79°F · 23.9–28°C
Apr
24.6°C
76.3°F · 22.8–26.6°C
May
22.5°C
72.5°F · 20.5–24.1°C
Jun
21°C
69.8°F · 19.2–23°C
Jul
19.9°C
67.8°F · 18.1–21.9°C
Aug
19.4°C
66.9°F · 17.4–20.9°C
Sep
20.5°C
68.9°F · 18.9–22.1°C
Oct
22.2°C
72°F · 20.5–25.1°C
Nov
23.9°C
75°F · 22.5–25.5°C
Dec
25.2°C
77.4°F · 23.7–27.5°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
N–SE
Best wind
SW–W
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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