The Spit Beach
Queensland · Australia
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The Spit Beach is a NE-facing sand beach on the Coral Sea coastline near Queensland — it picks up N–E swell and turns cleanest in a S–W wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
Today's surf at The Spit Beach
Updated 14:36 spot time
The Spit Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.7 m–0.8 m waist to chest high, 0.6 m E swell at 5.8 s. Wind up to 13 km/h NE. Water 22°C. Best surf window around 15:00 — fun (3/5) with 13 km/h NE 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: ~22.8°C (73°F) on average
Jan
26°C
78.8°F · 23.9–27.3°C
Feb
26.7°C
80.1°F · 25.4–28.3°C
Mar
26.5°C
79.7°F · 24.6–27.8°C
Apr
25.6°C
78.1°F · 23.9–26.9°C
May
24°C
75.2°F · 22.7–25.4°C
Jun
22.6°C
72.7°F · 20.9–23.6°C
Jul
21.5°C
70.7°F · 19.7–22.6°C
Aug
21.3°C
70.3°F · 20.3–22.9°C
Sep
21.6°C
70.9°F · 20.5–22.7°C
Oct
22.8°C
73°F · 21.3–24.3°C
Nov
24°C
75.2°F · 22.1–25.3°C
Dec
25.1°C
77.2°F · 23.9–26.9°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–E
Best wind
S–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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