Cairns Bay
Victoria · Australia
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Cairns Bay is a S-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea coastline near Victoria — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~12.8°C (55°F) on average
Jan
19.4°C
66.9°F · 17.5–22.6°C
Feb
19.9°C
67.8°F · 18.2–21.5°C
Mar
19.2°C
66.6°F · 18.1–21.3°C
Apr
17.5°C
63.5°F · 15.7–19°C
May
15.7°C
60.3°F · 14.2–17.2°C
Jun
14°C
57.2°F · 13–15.3°C
Jul
12.7°C
54.9°F · 12–13.9°C
Aug
12.2°C
54°F · 11.5–13°C
Sep
12.8°C
55°F · 11.8–13.5°C
Oct
14.2°C
57.6°F · 13.1–16°C
Nov
16.1°C
61°F · 13.8–19.2°C
Dec
17.9°C
64.2°F · 16.3–19.7°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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