Turtle Beach
Queensland · Australia
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A year-round beach on the Coral Sea near Queensland, Turtle Beach is exposed to E swell — N–SE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SW–W wind.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~23.8°C (74.8°F) on average
Jan
29°C
84.2°F · 27.8–30.6°C
Feb
28.9°C
84°F · 27.2–31.3°C
Mar
28.4°C
83.1°F · 26.7–31°C
Apr
27.2°C
81°F · 25.3–29.4°C
May
25.1°C
77.2°F · 23.5–27.1°C
Jun
23.2°C
73.8°F · 21.7–25.6°C
Jul
22.3°C
72.1°F · 20.9–24.1°C
Aug
22.3°C
72.1°F · 20.6–23.6°C
Sep
23.8°C
74.8°F · 22.2–25.5°C
Oct
25.7°C
78.3°F · 24.1–27.2°C
Nov
27.3°C
81.1°F · 25.7–28.8°C
Dec
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.2–29.6°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
Year-round
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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