Third Bay
Queensland · Australia
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A october–april beach on the Coral Sea near Queensland, Third Bay is exposed to E swell — NE–SE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SW–NW wind.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~21.3°C (70.3°F) on average
Jan
25.9°C
78.6°F · 24.3–27.4°C
Feb
26.5°C
79.7°F · 25.1–28.2°C
Mar
26.2°C
79.2°F · 24.5–27.9°C
Apr
25.2°C
77.4°F · 23.8–27.1°C
May
23.6°C
74.5°F · 22.4–24.6°C
Jun
21.9°C
71.4°F · 20.2–23.2°C
Jul
20.8°C
69.4°F · 19.1–22°C
Aug
20.5°C
68.9°F · 19.5–22.3°C
Sep
21.3°C
70.3°F · 20.1–23.2°C
Oct
22.5°C
72.5°F · 21–24.2°C
Nov
23.8°C
74.8°F · 22.6–25.3°C
Dec
25.2°C
77.4°F · 23.3–26.8°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
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
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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