Measurements:
°C
°F
Gold Coast
56°F
NE 2 mph
Feels like: 58°F
Precip: 25%
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Gold Coast Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+70.2°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in August: 73.2°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in August: 66.4°F
Average water temperature in August: 70.3°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

August 30 70.2°F August 25 70.2°F
August 29 70.2°F August 24 70.6°F
August 28 70.2°F August 23 69.6°F
August 27 70.4°F August 22 70.4°F
August 26 70.2°F August 21 69.8°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: 2026 2025 2024

The average sea surface temperature in February 2026 for Gold Coast was 82.5°F. The maximum and minimum values were 80.8°F and 83.8°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in March

Select Year: 2026 2025 2024

The average sea surface temperature in March 2026 for Gold Coast was 82.5°F. The maximum and minimum values were 81.0°F and 83.6°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in January

Select Year: 2026 2025 2024

The average sea surface temperature in January 2026 for Gold Coast was 81.4°F. The maximum and minimum values were 79.6°F and 83.4°F respectively.

Best Time to Visit Gold Coast
The most sunny months:
July 20 days
August 20 days
September 19 days
The most warm months:
January 84.9 °F
February 84.5 °F
March 83.2 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
February 82.6 °F
March 82.1 °F
January 81.5 °F
The most cold months:
July 69.7 °F
June 69.8 °F
August 70.6 °F
The most rainy months:
December 5 days
March 5 days
October 4 days
The most windy months:
February 12 mph
December 11 mph
January 11 mph

Gold Coast on the Weather Map

Australia Resorts:
NAME
Adelaide +52
Brisbane +56
Cairns +62
Canberra +44
Darwin +78
Fraser +66
Gold Coast +56
Melbourne +48
Perth +64
Sydney +56
Tasmania +52
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Gold Coast
Local time: 04:49
31 aug, monday
0600 56°F
NE
2 mph
0900 66°F
N
2 mph
1200 72°F
NW
7 mph
1500 70°F
NW
6 mph
1800 62°F
NW
6 mph
2100 54°F
N
4 mph
01 sep, tuesday
0000 54°F
N
4 mph
0300 52°F
NE
3 mph