Main Beach Water Temperature

(Today) 2023

21.5°C / 70.7°F

The water will feel tepid. Swimming will be tolerable without a wetsuit, although it will take a little getting used to. If you intend to stay in the water for a while a 3/2mm wetsuit will be ideal.

Current weather

16°C / 60°F
(light rain)
Partly cloudy
Wind
2 mph
Humidity
77%

The measurements for the water temperature in Main Beach, Queensland are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Main Beach water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Main Beach average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Main Beach
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 25.3 26.3 25 24.5 22.7 21.4 20.6 20.6 21.2 20.4 23 24.1
Max °C 27.2 28.2 27.8 26.7 25.8 24.3 22.8 22.8 23.1 25.3 26.2 26.9
Min °F 78.3 80.1 78.1 77 74.1 71.6 70 70 70.9 70.6 74.7 76.5
Max °F 80.2 82 80.9 79.2 77.2 74.5 72.2 72.2 72.8 75.5 77.9 79.3

The warmest water temperature is in February with an average around 81°F / 27.2°C. The coldest month is July with an average water temperature of 71.1°F / 21.7°C.

7 day tide forecast for Main Beach

FriSatSunMonTueWedThu
  • High 12:08am
    (0.96m)
  • Low 6:06am
    (0.38m)
  • High 1:10pm
    (1.34m)
  • Low 8:10pm
    (0.55m)
  • High 1:20am
    (0.87m)
  • Low 7:16am
    (0.44m)
  • High 2:27pm
    (1.36m)
  • Low 9:47pm
    (0.5m)
  • High 2:57am
    (0.85m)
  • Low 8:43am
    (0.45m)
  • High 3:50pm
    (1.42m)
  • Low 10:59pm
    (0.4m)
  • High 4:35am
    (0.92m)
  • Low 10:07am
    (0.39m)
  • High 5:01pm
    (1.51m)
  • Low 11:50pm
    (0.29m)
  • High 5:41am
    (1.05m)
  • Low 11:17am
    (0.3m)
  • High 5:58pm
    (1.6m)
  • Low 12:34am
    (0.19m)
  • High 6:31am
    (1.2m)
  • Low 12:16pm
    (0.2m)
  • High 6:48pm
    (1.65m)
  • Low 1:14am
    (0.11m)
  • High 7:16am
    (1.33m)
  • Low 1:08pm
    (0.12m)
  • High 7:33pm
    (1.66m)
7 day tide times for Main Beach

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Nerang River, Australia) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.