Whitehaven Beach
Queensland, Australia · sea 28.5 °C at its warmest, in February
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- Warmest sea28.5 °C in February
- Coolest sea22 °C in July
- At or above 20 °CAll year
- ShoreBeach
- Country🇦🇺 Australia
- Coordinates-20.2827, 149.0349
- Readership rank#52 worldwide
Sea temperature month by month
Monthly means in °C, NOAA OISST v2.1 climatology 1991–2020, sampled 14 km offshore — the nearest open-water cell in a 0.25° grid.
About
Whitehaven Beach is on Whitsunday Island, Queensland, Australia. The island is accessible by boat, seaplane, or helicopter from Airlie Beach, as well as from Hamilton Island.
Questions
How warm is the sea at Whitehaven Beach?
The sea off Whitehaven Beach averages 28.5 °C at its warmest, in February, and 22 °C at its coolest. These are monthly means from NOAA's OISST v2.1 satellite and buoy record for 1991 to 2020, sampled at the beach's own coordinates.
When can you swim at Whitehaven Beach?
The sea reaches 20 °C or more from All year. Twenty degrees is where most swimmers stop calling water cold; below it, a wetsuit helps.
Where is Whitehaven Beach?
Whitehaven Beach is on the coast of Queensland, Australia, at -20.2827, 149.0349. The globe on this site flies straight to it.