Barunga Point Beach
New South Wales · Australia
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea near New South Wales, Barunga Point Beach works on SE–W groundswell; N–NE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.
Today's surf at Barunga Point Beach
Updated 10:58 spot time
Barunga Point Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 1.0 m E swell at 7.75 s. Wind up to 29 km/h NNE. Water 18°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — fun (3/5) with 13 km/h WNW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~17.7°C (63.9°F) on average
Jan
21.3°C
70.3°F · 18.9–22.7°C
Feb
22.7°C
72.9°F · 21.2–24.5°C
Mar
22.1°C
71.8°F · 20.7–24.2°C
Apr
21.2°C
70.2°F · 18.8–23.9°C
May
19.7°C
67.5°F · 17.8–21.4°C
Jun
18°C
64.4°F · 15.5–20°C
Jul
16.7°C
62.1°F · 14.5–19.2°C
Aug
16.2°C
61.2°F · 14.5–19.4°C
Sep
16.7°C
62.1°F · 15.3–19.3°C
Oct
17.7°C
63.9°F · 15.5–19.9°C
Nov
18.8°C
65.8°F · 16.8–21.4°C
Dec
20.5°C
68.9°F · 18.4–23.6°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
SE–W
Best wind
N–NE
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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