Sea weather in Great Barrier Reef in Australia All the beach weather in Great Barrier Reef

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Great Barrier Reef in Australia, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Great Barrier Reef over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Great Barrier Reef in Australia this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Great Barrier Reef. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Sunday 14 December 202572°F to 81°Fdiscouraged
Monday 15 December 202574°F to 81°Frecommended
Tuesday 16 December 202581°F to 81°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 17 December 202579°F to 81°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 18 December 202577°F to 81°Fdiscouraged
Friday 19 December 202579°F to 81°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 20 December 202579°F to 81°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Great Barrier Reef

Sea weather on Sunday 14 December 2025

On Sunday 14 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:27 and will set at 18:44 on the beach(es) of Great Barrier Reef. The outside temperature will be a high of 81°F t and a low of 72°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 13.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 18mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature27°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)23°C (73°F)25°C (76°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (80°F)
Perceived temperature29°C (83°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)25°C (77°F)26°C (79°F)28°C (82°F)29°C (84°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity71%68%70%68%65%65%65%68%
Barometric pressure1009 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1007 hPa1007 hPa1008 hPa
Cloud cover52%27%5%3%5%0%3%8%
Heat index29°C (83°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)25°C (77°F)26°C (79°F)28°C (82°F)29°C (84°F)
Dew point21°C (69°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (67°F)21°C (69°F)
Wind
Speed15km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)9km/h (6mph)5km/h (3mph)10km/h (6mph)15km/h (9mph)21km/h (13mph)
Gusts21km/h (13mph)17km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)13km/h (8mph)10km/h (6mph)20km/h (12mph)24km/h (15mph)29km/h (18mph)
Direction 63°
ENE
66°
ENE
51°
NE
62°
ENE
67°
ENE
52°
NE
46°
NE
53°
NE
Wind chill27°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)23°C (73°F)25°C (76°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (80°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (2.9ft)0.8m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.7m (2.2ft)
Direction 73°
ENE
73°
ENE
76°
ENE
76°
ENE
76°
ENE
75°
ENE
75°
ENE
75°
ENE
Period10.7 sec.7.1 sec.7.1 sec.7.0 sec.6.9 sec.6.9 sec.6.8 sec.6.7 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)

Sea weather on Monday 15 December 2025

On Monday 15 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:27 and will set at 18:45 on the beach(es) of Great Barrier Reef. The outside temperature will be a high of 81°F t and a low of 74°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 11.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 17.4mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)23°C (74°F)25°C (77°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)
Perceived temperature29°C (84°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (84°F)25°C (77°F)27°C (80°F)29°C (84°F)31°C (87°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity71%73%72%70%68%70%72%77%
Barometric pressure1008 hPa1007 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1008 hPa1007 hPa1009 hPa
Cloud cover19%50%62%62%6%5%5%33%
Heat index29°C (84°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (84°F)25°C (77°F)27°C (80°F)29°C (84°F)31°C (87°F)
Dew point21°C (70°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (70°F)17°C (63°F)19°C (67°F)21°C (70°F)23°C (73°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)19km/h (12mph)14km/h (9mph)7km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)14km/h (9mph)16km/h (10mph)15km/h (10mph)
Gusts25km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)20km/h (12mph)9km/h (6mph)12km/h (8mph)28km/h (18mph)26km/h (16mph)22km/h (14mph)
Direction 51°
NE
38°
NE
30°
NNE
18°
NNE
72°
ENE
62°
ENE
48°
NE
80°
E
Wind chill27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)23°C (74°F)25°C (77°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.5m (1.7ft)
Direction 78°
ENE
79°
ENE
79°
E
80°
E
80°
E
78°
ENE
77°
ENE
77°
ENE
Period6.6 sec.10.3 sec.6.4 sec.6.4 sec.6.6 sec.7.1 sec.6.9 sec.6.8 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 16 December 2025

On Tuesday 16 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:28 and will set at 18:45 on the beach(es) of Great Barrier Reef. The outside temperature will be a high of 81°F t and a low of 81°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 16.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 23mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)
Perceived temperature31°C (87°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)29°C (84°F)30°C (86°F)31°C (87°F)30°C (87°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity78%80%78%76%77%78%78%80%
Barometric pressure1009 hPa1008 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa
Cloud cover86%79%72%78%86%80%84%51%
Heat index31°C (87°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)29°C (84°F)30°C (86°F)31°C (87°F)30°C (87°F)
Dew point23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)22°C (72°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)
Wind
Speed19km/h (12mph)24km/h (15mph)21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)17km/h (11mph)23km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)
Gusts27km/h (17mph)33km/h (21mph)28km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)34km/h (21mph)34km/h (21mph)37km/h (23mph)
Direction 86°
E
95°
E
91°
E
81°
E
97°
E
90°
E
82°
E
85°
E
Wind chill27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.7ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.7m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.7ft)
Direction 80°
E
79°
ENE
79°
E
78°
ENE
76°
ENE
75°
ENE
74°
ENE
73°
ENE
Period6.6 sec.6.4 sec.6.4 sec.6.4 sec.6.4 sec.9.1 sec.8.6 sec.8.7 sec.
Significant height0.2m (0.7ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 17 December 2025

On Wednesday 17 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:28 and will set at 18:46 on the beach(es) of Great Barrier Reef. The outside temperature will be a high of 81°F t and a low of 79°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 19.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 28mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)
Perceived temperature30°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (86°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (85°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity80%80%78%73%72%72%72%73%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa
Cloud cover74%77%75%65%79%87%45%68%
Heat index30°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (86°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (85°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)
Dew point23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)22°C (72°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)
Wind
Speed26km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)28km/h (17mph)29km/h (18mph)30km/h (18mph)31km/h (19mph)31km/h (19mph)30km/h (19mph)
Gusts34km/h (21mph)42km/h (26mph)37km/h (23mph)40km/h (25mph)45km/h (28mph)44km/h (28mph)43km/h (27mph)42km/h (26mph)
Direction 90°
E
101°
ESE
97°
E
88°
E
94°
E
101°
ESE
100°
E
100°
E
Wind chill27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (3.0ft)1.0m (3.1ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.1m (3.7ft)
Direction 76°
ENE
78°
ENE
82°
E
79°
ENE
78°
ENE
75°
ENE
75°
ENE
75°
ENE
Period8.2 sec.8.2 sec.8.2 sec.8.2 sec.8.2 sec.8.2 sec.8.2 sec.8.2 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 18 December 2025

On Thursday 18 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:28 and will set at 18:46 on the beach(es) of Great Barrier Reef. The outside temperature will be a high of 81°F t and a low of 77°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.3in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 22.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.3mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)
Perceived temperature30°C (86°F)29°C (85°F)30°C (86°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (83°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (86°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0.1in0in0.1in0in0in
Humidity78%81%75%85%82%82%81%79%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1010 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover91%94%68%97%88%51%50%80%
Heat index30°C (86°F)29°C (85°F)30°C (86°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (83°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (86°F)
Dew point23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)22°C (72°F)23°C (73°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)
Wind
Speed31km/h (19mph)34km/h (21mph)29km/h (18mph)24km/h (15mph)23km/h (14mph)26km/h (16mph)35km/h (21mph)36km/h (23mph)
Gusts42km/h (26mph)37km/h (23mph)43km/h (27mph)25km/h (16mph)35km/h (21mph)28km/h (17mph)52km/h (33mph)42km/h (26mph)
Direction 106°
ESE
104°
ESE
102°
ESE
100°
E
113°
ESE
112°
ESE
112°
ESE
106°
ESE
Wind chill27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Direction 80°
E
81°
E
81°
E
83°
E
79°
ENE
77°
ENE
77°
ENE
79°
ENE
Period8.2 sec.8.2 sec.8.2 sec.8.2 sec.14.0 sec.13.4 sec.13.5 sec.13.5 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)

Sea weather on Friday 19 December 2025

On Friday 19 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:29 and will set at 18:47 on the beach(es) of Great Barrier Reef. The outside temperature will be a high of 81°F t and a low of 79°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 20.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 27.3mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)
Perceived temperature30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%77%78%79%74%74%75%74%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa
Cloud cover72%75%79%51%40%63%73%68%
Heat index30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)
Dew point23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)
Wind
Speed33km/h (21mph)32km/h (20mph)29km/h (18mph)28km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)29km/h (18mph)28km/h (17mph)
Gusts44km/h (28mph)39km/h (24mph)40km/h (25mph)34km/h (21mph)37km/h (23mph)39km/h (24mph)40km/h (25mph)39km/h (24mph)
Direction 106°
ESE
111°
ESE
118°
ESE
112°
ESE
104°
ESE
101°
E
98°
E
97°
E
Wind chill27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Direction 81°
E
82°
E
78°
ENE
76°
ENE
76°
ENE
75°
ENE
75°
ENE
77°
ENE
Period13.7 sec.14.1 sec.12.7 sec.12.2 sec.12.4 sec.12.6 sec.12.7 sec.12.9 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 20 December 2025

On Saturday 20 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:29 and will set at 18:47 on the beach(es) of Great Barrier Reef. The outside temperature will be a high of 81°F t and a low of 79°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 15.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.8mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)
Perceived temperature30°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity73%76%77%77%73%70%72%74%
Barometric pressure1010 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa
Cloud cover70%80%85%82%52%28%39%50%
Heat index30°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)
Dew point22°C (71°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (71°F)21°C (70°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)
Wind
Speed24km/h (15mph)23km/h (15mph)25km/h (16mph)25km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)23km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)22km/h (13mph)
Gusts33km/h (21mph)31km/h (19mph)34km/h (21mph)34km/h (21mph)35km/h (22mph)35km/h (21mph)33km/h (21mph)30km/h (19mph)
Direction 112°
ESE
133°
SE
117°
ESE
101°
E
103°
ESE
99°
E
89°
E
89°
E
Wind chill27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Direction 78°
ENE
78°
ENE
77°
ENE
76°
ENE
75°
ENE
74°
ENE
74°
ENE
73°
ENE
Period11.9 sec.11.6 sec.10.1 sec.10.4 sec.11.0 sec.10.9 sec.10.9 sec.9.8 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)

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