Barri Beach
New South Wales · Australia
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A october–april beach on the Coral Sea near New South Wales, Barri Beach is exposed to E swell — NE–SE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SW–NW wind.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~20.2°C (68.4°F) on average
Jan
24.9°C
76.8°F · 22.4–26.7°C
Feb
25.6°C
78.1°F · 24.1–27.1°C
Mar
25.7°C
78.3°F · 24.3–26.9°C
Apr
24.7°C
76.5°F · 23.4–26.2°C
May
23°C
73.4°F · 21.2–24.4°C
Jun
21.3°C
70.3°F · 19.9–22.4°C
Jul
20.2°C
68.4°F · 18.2–21.3°C
Aug
19.8°C
67.6°F · 19–21.5°C
Sep
20.2°C
68.4°F · 18.7–21.1°C
Oct
21°C
69.8°F · 18.2–22.9°C
Nov
22.3°C
72.1°F · 21.1–23.3°C
Dec
23.4°C
74.1°F · 19.7–24.9°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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