Measurements:
°C
°F
Gold Coast
76°F
W 7 mph
Feels like: 80°F
Precip: 0%
World Resorts Australia Gold Coast Weather

Gold Coast Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+79.2°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in December: 83.0°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in December: 74.0°F
Average water temperature in December: 78.7°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

December 18 79.2°F December 13 78.6°F
December 17 79.2°F December 12 77.6°F
December 16 78.8°F December 11 77.2°F
December 15 78.8°F December 10 76.8°F
December 14 79.0°F December 09 76.2°F

When is the Warmest Sea for Gold Coast?

According to our data for the last three years for Gold Coast the highest average sea water temperature was in February, March and January.

Average Water Temperature by Month, °F

Sea Water Temperature in February

Select Year: 2025 2024 2023

The average sea surface temperature in February 2025 for Gold Coast was 83.7°F. The maximum and minimum values were 83.0°F and 84.2°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in March

Select Year: 2025 2024 2023

The average sea surface temperature in March 2025 for Gold Coast was 82.3°F. The maximum and minimum values were 81.6°F and 83.4°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in January

Select Year: 2025 2024 2023

The average sea surface temperature in January 2025 for Gold Coast was 82.5°F. The maximum and minimum values were 81.0°F and 84.0°F respectively.

Best Time to Visit Gold Coast
The most sunny months:
August 21 days
July 20 days
September 19 days
The most warm months:
January 85.1 °F
February 84.6 °F
March 83.3 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
February 82.6 °F
March 82.0 °F
January 81.5 °F
The most cold months:
July 69.8 °F
June 69.9 °F
August 70.7 °F
The most rainy months:
March 6 days
February 5 days
January 5 days
The most windy months:
February 12 mph
December 11 mph
March 11 mph

Gold Coast on the Weather Map

Australia Resorts:
NAME
Adelaide +82
Brisbane +78
Cairns +82
Canberra +76
Darwin +88
Fraser +78
Gold Coast +76
Melbourne +78
Perth +80
Sydney +76
Tasmania +60
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Gold Coast
Local time: 19:09
18 dec, thursday
2100 72°F
SW
5 mph
19 dec, friday
0000 70°F
S
3 mph
0300 68°F
E
6 mph
0600 70°F
SE
5 mph
0900 78°F
S
8 mph
1200 84°F
S
12 mph
1500 82°F
S
13 mph
1800 78°F
S
11 mph