Callawonga Beach
South Australia · Australia
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Callawonga Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near South Australia — 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: ~14°C (57.2°F) on average
Jan
19.8°C
67.6°F · 17.8–22.7°C
Feb
20.3°C
68.5°F · 18.6–21.7°C
Mar
19.7°C
67.5°F · 18.3–21.1°C
Apr
18.5°C
65.3°F · 16.8–19.5°C
May
16.9°C
62.4°F · 14.9–18.3°C
Jun
15.4°C
59.7°F · 14.2–16.8°C
Jul
14.2°C
57.6°F · 12.7–15.2°C
Aug
13.6°C
56.5°F · 12.8–14.7°C
Sep
14°C
57.2°F · 12.8–15.1°C
Oct
15.2°C
59.4°F · 13.7–16.3°C
Nov
16.9°C
62.4°F · 15.1–19.1°C
Dec
18.5°C
65.3°F · 16.9–20.1°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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