Cabbage Tree Beach
New South Wales · Australia
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Cabbage Tree Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea coastline near New South Wales — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
Today's surf at Cabbage Tree Beach
Updated 13:50 spot time
Cabbage Tree Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.8 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 0.8 m SE swell at 6.5 s. Wind up to 20 km/h NE. Water 18°C. Best surf window around 01:00 — fun (2.5/5) 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: ~18.7°C (65.7°F) on average
Jan
22.4°C
72.3°F · 20.3–24.2°C
Feb
23.6°C
74.5°F · 21.2–26°C
Mar
23.3°C
73.9°F · 20.9–24.6°C
Apr
21.9°C
71.4°F · 19.6–24.6°C
May
20.7°C
69.3°F · 18.3–24.2°C
Jun
19.1°C
66.4°F · 17.8–22.3°C
Jul
18°C
64.4°F · 15.6–20.4°C
Aug
17.5°C
63.5°F · 15.4–20.2°C
Sep
17.8°C
64°F · 16–19.9°C
Oct
18.7°C
65.7°F · 16.4–21.3°C
Nov
19.9°C
67.8°F · 18.5–22.2°C
Dec
21.1°C
70°F · 19.5–23.5°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–SW
Best wind
NW–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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