Dog Fence beach
South Australia · Australia
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Dog Fence beach is a SW-facing sand beach on the Australia shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches S–W swell, and offshore N–E winds tidy the banks through october–april.
Today's surf at Dog Fence beach
Updated 10:54 spot time
Dog Fence beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.5 m–2.0 m overhead, 2.0 m SW swell at 10.25 s. Wind up to 23 km/h SSW. Water 18°C. Best surf window around 05:00 — epic (4/5) with 16 km/h SW 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: ~16.5°C (61.7°F) on average
Jan
19.9°C
67.8°F · 18.2–21.9°C
Feb
20.1°C
68.2°F · 17.8–22°C
Mar
19.4°C
66.9°F · 18.1–20.6°C
Apr
18.9°C
66°F · 16.8–20.1°C
May
18.3°C
64.9°F · 16.3–19.6°C
Jun
17.1°C
62.8°F · 16–18.2°C
Jul
15.9°C
60.6°F · 14.9–16.7°C
Aug
15.3°C
59.5°F · 14.3–16.8°C
Sep
15.7°C
60.3°F · 14.3–16.8°C
Oct
16.5°C
61.7°F · 14.6–17.9°C
Nov
17.8°C
64°F · 16.1–19.7°C
Dec
19.2°C
66.6°F · 17.3–20.9°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
S–W
Best wind
N–E
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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