Four Mile Beach (Port Douglas) wind forecast, live surf cam & water temperature
Updated 12 Oct, 14:00 UTC
Current conditions
Right now at Four Mile Beach (Port Douglas): 6 kts SSE, gusts 14, water 26 °C — too light to kite.
7-day forecast
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| 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | |
| Wind | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Temperature | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.6 | |||||||
Times shown in local time · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
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Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Port Douglas
- Water: Sea
- Sports: KitesurfSUP
- Best wind directions: SEE
Port Douglas's long palm-fringed beach in tropical Far North Queensland, facing the Coral Sea. The south-east trade wind blows cross-shore from about April to November and kiters use it; the water is warm, with a marine stinger season in the wet months.
Four Mile Beach (Port Douglas) water temperature
Today: 26 °C
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 |
Monthly mean sea surface temperature, 2023–2025.
Four Mile Beach (Port Douglas) weather by month
Most days with 12+ kts: April, May and September.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg wind (kts) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Days ≥12 kts | 0% | 0% | 2% | 8% | 10% | 0% | 4% | 3% | 18% | 3% | 0% | 3% |
| Waves (m) | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Air high (°C) | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| Water (°C) | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 |
Model averages, 2023–2025 (Open-Meteo). Wind is the daytime mean, 08:00–20:00; a day counts when it has 3 or more daytime hours at 12 knots or above.
Four Mile Beach (Port Douglas) FAQ
- Is there a surf cam at Four Mile Beach (Port Douglas)?
- Yes. The live surf cam for Four Mile Beach (Port Douglas) is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
- What is the water temperature at Four Mile Beach (Port Douglas)?
- Today the water is 26 °C. Over the year it runs from 24 °C in August to 31 °C in January (2023–2025 average).
- When is the best time to kitesurf at Four Mile Beach (Port Douglas)?
- April, May and September have the most days with 12 knots or more, on the 2023–2025 average.
- What wind direction works at Four Mile Beach (Port Douglas)?
- It works best in SE, E winds.


