Boulder South Beach
New South Wales · Australia
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A october–april beach on the Coral Sea near New South Wales, Boulder South 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: ~21.2°C (70.2°F) on average
Jan
25.7°C
78.3°F · 23.8–27.4°C
Feb
26.3°C
79.3°F · 24.9–27.3°C
Mar
26.2°C
79.2°F · 24.8–27.2°C
Apr
25.3°C
77.5°F · 24.1–26.7°C
May
23.6°C
74.5°F · 22.5–25.1°C
Jun
22.1°C
71.8°F · 20.4–23.4°C
Jul
21°C
69.8°F · 19.1–22.1°C
Aug
20.6°C
69.1°F · 19.5–21.9°C
Sep
21.2°C
70.2°F · 20–22.7°C
Oct
22.1°C
71.8°F · 20.4–23.6°C
Nov
23.4°C
74.1°F · 21.9–24.7°C
Dec
24.5°C
76.1°F · 22.6–26°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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