Main Beach rating

Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty when good: 4.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Warning issued Sunday March 14th 10:45am Brisbane Time: Cyclone Tomas will soon affect Fiji and winds will intensify to 140 km/h in the next 24 hours. Another Cyclone, Ului, is likely to become much more significant as it develops to perhaps category 5 over the warm waters of the Coral Sea this week. Expect building surf to affect The Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and Queensland (especially the Great Barrier Reef). Storm swell reaching the the coast of northern New South Wales by Friday. View the animated swell maps

Main Beach, Australia Sea Surface Temperature

Australia Sea Temperature

Map of current Australia
Sea Surface Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites 		Australia Sea Temperature Anomaly

Map of current Australia
Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies
(compared with long term averages
at this time of year)

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Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Main Beach. This has been derived from analysis of two decades of oceanographic satellite measurements of nearby open water. We have calculated the average water temperature variation around the year as well as the extremes that have been observed on each date. All of the graphs for the surf breaks presented on this site are on the same scale to enable comparison between locations around the world. Actual water temperatures close to shore at Main Beach can vary by several degrees compared with these open water averages. This is especially true after heavy rain, close to river mouths or after long periods of strong offshore winds. Offshore winds cause colder deep water to replace surface water that has been warmed by the sun. Air temperature, wind-chill and sunshine should also be considered before deciding on the kind of wetsuit needed to stay warm when surfing at Main Beach. Refer to our detailed weather forecast for this information.

Main Beach Sea Temperature Graph

Sea Temp. (°C)
 Today 26.6 (Statistics for 15 Mar 1981-2005 – mean: 25.7 max: 26.9 min: 24.5)


Latest sea surface temperature for the entire globe. Click the image to view a larger version.