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 13 April 202574°F to 79°Fnot recommended
Monday 14 April 202576°F to 79°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 15 April 202576°F to 79°Fnot recommended
Wednesday 16 April 202576°F to 79°Fnot recommended
Thursday 17 April 202572°F to 79°Fdiscouraged
Friday 18 April 202576°F to 79°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 19 April 202579°F to 79°Fdiscouraged

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

Sea weather on Sunday 13 April 2025

On Sunday 13 April 2025, the sun will rise at 06:20 and will set at 18:02 on the beach(es) of Great Barrier Reef. The outside temperature will be a high of 79°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! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 28mph km/h (with gusts up to 37.9mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)25°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)
Perceived temperature28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity81%78%78%77%77%74%76%74%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover99%77%84%65%73%16%70%77%
Heat index28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)
Dew point22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (71°F)21°C (70°F)
Wind
Speed40km/h (25mph)41km/h (26mph)44km/h (27mph)45km/h (28mph)44km/h (28mph)42km/h (26mph)45km/h (28mph)43km/h (27mph)
Gusts52km/h (33mph)58km/h (36mph)58km/h (36mph)46km/h (29mph)50km/h (31mph)47km/h (29mph)61km/h (38mph)58km/h (36mph)
Direction 134°
SE
123°
ESE
126°
SE
120°
ESE
119°
ESE
121°
ESE
124°
SE
126°
SE
Wind chill26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)25°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)
Waves
Height1.8m (5.8ft)1.9m (6.1ft)1.9m (6.3ft)2.0m (6.7ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.1m (6.8ft)2.1m (7.1ft)
Direction 98°
E
91°
E
92°
E
86°
E
86°
E
85°
E
76°
ENE
85°
E
Period6.3 sec.6.5 sec.6.8 sec.7.0 sec.7.2 sec.7.3 sec.7.4 sec.7.1 sec.
Significant height1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)

Sea weather on Monday 14 April 2025

On Monday 14 April 2025, the sun will rise at 06:21 and will set at 18:01 on the beach(es) of Great Barrier Reef. The outside temperature will be a high of 79°F t and a low of 76°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 27.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 37.3mph). Wave height will be up to 7.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature25°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (75°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)
Perceived temperature27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity77%75%76%79%74%72%72%73%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa1014 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover94%90%92%84%63%73%84%70%
Heat index27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)
Dew point21°C (70°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)
Wind
Speed42km/h (26mph)40km/h (25mph)36km/h (23mph)34km/h (21mph)36km/h (22mph)38km/h (24mph)41km/h (26mph)44km/h (28mph)
Gusts55km/h (34mph)52km/h (33mph)47km/h (29mph)43km/h (27mph)51km/h (32mph)55km/h (34mph)58km/h (36mph)60km/h (37mph)
Direction 137°
SE
145°
SE
154°
SSE
156°
SSE
139°
SE
129°
SE
123°
ESE
129°
SE
Wind chill25°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (75°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)
Waves
Height2.2m (7.3ft)2.2m (7.3ft)2.1m (7.0ft)1.9m (6.3ft)1.9m (6.3ft)1.9m (6.1ft)1.9m (6.3ft)1.9m (6.3ft)
Direction 88°
E
81°
E
81°
E
72°
ENE
71°
ENE
78°
ENE
85°
E
85°
E
Period7.3 sec.7.6 sec.7.7 sec.8.0 sec.7.9 sec.7.8 sec.7.3 sec.7.0 sec.
Significant height1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 15 April 2025

On Tuesday 15 April 2025, the sun will rise at 06:21 and will set at 18:00 on the beach(es) of Great Barrier Reef. The outside temperature will be a high of 79°F t and a low of 76°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 27.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 36.7mph). Wave height will be up to 6.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature25°C (77°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (77°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)
Perceived temperature27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (80°F)26°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity76%78%78%78%74%72%74%72%
Barometric pressure1014 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1014 hPa
Cloud cover67%72%52%53%67%85%82%85%
Heat index27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (80°F)26°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)
Dew point21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)20°C (68°F)
Wind
Speed40km/h (25mph)36km/h (22mph)35km/h (22mph)35km/h (21mph)35km/h (22mph)37km/h (23mph)42km/h (26mph)44km/h (27mph)
Gusts53km/h (33mph)46km/h (28mph)45km/h (28mph)44km/h (28mph)50km/h (31mph)53km/h (33mph)58km/h (36mph)59km/h (37mph)
Direction 137°
SE
148°
SSE
150°
SSE
147°
SSE
137°
SE
128°
SE
126°
SE
130°
SE
Wind chill25°C (77°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (77°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)
Waves
Height1.8m (6.0ft)1.7m (5.7ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)
Direction 85°
E
77°
ENE
84°
E
83°
E
83°
E
83°
E
83°
E
87°
E
Period7.3 sec.7.4 sec.7.3 sec.7.3 sec.7.2 sec.7.1 sec.6.9 sec.6.8 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 16 April 2025

On Wednesday 16 April 2025, the sun will rise at 06:21 and will set at 18:00 on the beach(es) of Great Barrier Reef. The outside temperature will be a high of 79°F t and a low of 76°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 26.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 33.6mph). Wave height will be up to 6.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature26°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (77°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)
Perceived temperature27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity72%69%79%75%74%71%68%72%
Barometric pressure1014 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover72%84%85%79%73%74%79%84%
Heat index27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)
Dew point20°C (68°F)19°C (67°F)20°C (69°F)19°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)20°C (68°F)
Wind
Speed42km/h (26mph)36km/h (22mph)36km/h (22mph)31km/h (19mph)31km/h (19mph)36km/h (22mph)39km/h (24mph)39km/h (24mph)
Gusts54km/h (34mph)48km/h (30mph)46km/h (29mph)40km/h (25mph)43km/h (27mph)50km/h (31mph)53km/h (33mph)52km/h (33mph)
Direction 128°
SE
131°
SE
149°
SSE
149°
SSE
133°
SE
117°
ESE
110°
ESE
110°
ESE
Wind chill26°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (77°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)
Waves
Height1.9m (6.3ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.7m (5.4ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.9m (6.2ft)
Direction 85°
E
82°
E
81°
E
80°
E
81°
E
82°
E
91°
E
92°
E
Period7.1 sec.7.2 sec.7.1 sec.7.0 sec.7.0 sec.7.0 sec.6.7 sec.6.6 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 17 April 2025

On Thursday 17 April 2025, the sun will rise at 06:21 and will set at 17:59 on the beach(es) of Great Barrier Reef. The outside temperature will be a high of 79°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 23mph km/h (with gusts up to 30.5mph). Wave height will be up to 5.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature26°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (76°F)23°C (74°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)
Perceived temperature27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)25°C (77°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity67%69%76%76%71%68%68%69%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa
Cloud cover75%83%73%78%84%5%80%82%
Heat index27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)25°C (77°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)
Dew point19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)17°C (63°F)19°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)
Wind
Speed37km/h (23mph)30km/h (19mph)26km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)30km/h (19mph)35km/h (21mph)33km/h (20mph)
Gusts49km/h (30mph)40km/h (25mph)33km/h (21mph)37km/h (23mph)38km/h (24mph)36km/h (23mph)48km/h (30mph)45km/h (28mph)
Direction 117°
ESE
132°
SE
139°
SE
148°
SSE
133°
SE
119°
ESE
109°
ESE
107°
ESE
Wind chill26°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (76°F)23°C (74°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)
Waves
Height1.7m (5.6ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.7m (5.7ft)1.7m (5.7ft)
Direction 89°
E
87°
E
86°
E
84°
E
98°
E
97°
E
95°
E
93°
E
Period6.5 sec.6.6 sec.6.8 sec.6.7 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)

Sea weather on Friday 18 April 2025

On Friday 18 April 2025, the sun will rise at 06:22 and will set at 17:58 on the beach(es) of Great Barrier Reef. The outside temperature will be a high of 79°F t and a low of 76°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 18.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 25.5mph). Wave height will be up to 5.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (77°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)
Perceived temperature28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity67%68%70%73%73%70%68%69%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover44%48%51%38%22%21%46%60%
Heat index28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)
Dew point19°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)
Wind
Speed30km/h (18mph)27km/h (17mph)25km/h (15mph)25km/h (15mph)27km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)29km/h (18mph)30km/h (19mph)
Gusts40km/h (25mph)36km/h (22mph)33km/h (21mph)33km/h (21mph)40km/h (25mph)40km/h (25mph)41km/h (25mph)41km/h (26mph)
Direction 106°
ESE
115°
ESE
121°
ESE
123°
ESE
119°
ESE
109°
ESE
102°
ESE
97°
E
Wind chill26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (77°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)
Waves
Height1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Direction 89°
E
86°
E
84°
E
86°
E
86°
E
85°
E
85°
E
90°
E
Period0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 19 April 2025

On Saturday 19 April 2025, the sun will rise at 06:22 and will set at 17:57 on the beach(es) of Great Barrier Reef. The outside temperature will be a high of 79°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 18mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.2mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)
Perceived temperature27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity69%68%68%67%67%69%70%67%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1014 hPa
Cloud cover61%51%46%45%49%51%48%52%
Heat index27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)
Dew point20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)
Wind
Speed29km/h (18mph)27km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)25km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)25km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)28km/h (17mph)
Gusts39km/h (24mph)36km/h (22mph)35km/h (21mph)34km/h (21mph)35km/h (22mph)35km/h (22mph)36km/h (22mph)38km/h (24mph)
Direction 97°
E
99°
E
109°
ESE
108°
ESE
103°
ESE
102°
ESE
103°
ESE
102°
ESE
Wind chill26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Direction 96°
E
98°
E
95°
E
93°
E
92°
E
91°
E
90°
E
89°
E
Period0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)

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