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South Shepherd Beach

Queensland, Australia

Right now

Conditions at 5:00 AM Australian Eastern Standard Time.

Poor

Ankle-high (0.3 m) at 3 s, heading toward WNW, with moderate cross-shore wind toward NNW.

Swell

0.3 m

WNW

3 s

Wind

7 km/h

NNW

Cross-shore

Tide

2 m

Rising

Weather

17 °C

Clear

25 °C water

7-day forecast

Wave height and the best conditions expected each day.

Hourly forecast

Sunday, September 20, 2026

Time	Rating	Swell	Swell direction	Wind	Wind direction	Tide	Weather
12 AM	Poor	0.4 m · 3 s	WNW	7 km/h · 19 km/h gusts	NW Cross-shore	1.4 m	Mostly clear · 18 °C
1 AM	Poor	0.4 m · 3 s	W	8 km/h · 18 km/h gusts	NW Cross-shore	1.3 m	Mostly clear · 18 °C
2 AM	Poor	0.3 m · 3 s	W	6 km/h · 18 km/h gusts	NW Cross-shore	1.5 m	Mostly clear · 18 °C
3 AM	Poor	0.3 m · 3 s	W	7 km/h · 15 km/h gusts	NNW Cross-shore	1.8 m	Mostly clear · 17 °C
4 AM	Poor	0.3 m · 3 s	W	7 km/h · 17 km/h gusts	NNW Cross-shore	2 m	Clear · 17 °C
5 AM	Poor	0.3 m · 3 s	WNW	7 km/h · 17 km/h gusts	NNW Cross-shore	2 m	Clear · 17 °C
6 AM	Poor	0.3 m · 3 s	WNW	7 km/h · 17 km/h gusts	NNW Cross-shore	2 m	Clear · 16 °C
7 AM	Poor	0.3 m · 3 s	WNW	8 km/h · 18 km/h gusts	NNW Cross-shore	2 m	Clear · 19 °C
8 AM	Poor	0.2 m · 3 s	W	7 km/h · 21 km/h gusts	NW Cross-shore	1.8 m	Clear · 21 °C
9 AM	Poor	0.2 m · 4 s	W	12 km/h · 32 km/h gusts	WNW Onshore	1.5 m	Light drizzle · 23 °C
10 AM	Poor	0.2 m · 4 s	WSW	12 km/h · 34 km/h gusts	WNW Onshore	1.3 m	Clear · 24 °C
11 AM	Poor	0.2 m · 4 s	WSW	12 km/h · 35 km/h gusts	WNW Onshore	1.2 m	Mostly clear · 24 °C
12 PM	Poor	0.2 m · 3 s	WSW	12 km/h · 35 km/h gusts	WNW Onshore	1.3 m	Clear · 24 °C
1 PM	Poor	0.2 m · 3 s	WSW	12 km/h · 35 km/h gusts	W Onshore	1.4 m	Clear · 25 °C
2 PM	Poor	0.2 m · 3 s	WSW	11 km/h · 34 km/h gusts	W Onshore	1.6 m	Clear · 25 °C
3 PM	Poor	0.2 m · 3 s	W	11 km/h · 32 km/h gusts	WNW Onshore	2.1 m	Clear · 24 °C
4 PM	Poor	0.2 m · 3 s	WNW	11 km/h · 31 km/h gusts	WNW Onshore	2.6 m	Clear · 24 °C
5 PM	Poor	0.2 m · 3 s	W	11 km/h · 30 km/h gusts	WNW Onshore	2.7 m	Clear · 22 °C
6 PM	Poor	0.2 m · 3 s	WSW	9 km/h · 27 km/h gusts	WNW Onshore	2.8 m	Clear · 21 °C
7 PM	Poor	0.1 m · 4 s	WSW	7 km/h · 20 km/h gusts	NW Cross-shore	2.7 m	Clear · 19 °C
8 PM	Poor	0.1 m · 4 s	WSW	7 km/h · 16 km/h gusts	NNW Cross-shore	2.5 m	Clear · 18 °C
9 PM	Poor	0.2 m · 4 s	WSW	6 km/h · 15 km/h gusts	N Offshore	2.1 m	Clear · 18 °C
10 PM	Poor	0.2 m · 4 s	W	6 km/h · 13 km/h gusts	NNE Offshore	1.7 m	Clear · 17 °C
11 PM	Poor	0.2 m · 4 s	W	5 km/h · 12 km/h gusts	NNE Offshore	1.4 m	Clear · 17 °C