Ethel Beach
Christmas Island · Indian Ocean Territories
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Java Sea near Christmas Island, Ethel Beach works on SE–SW groundswell; NW–NE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~26.8°C (80.2°F) on average
Jan
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.2–29.7°C
Feb
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.3–30°C
Mar
28.9°C
84°F · 27.7–30.2°C
Apr
29.2°C
84.6°F · 28.4–30.2°C
May
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.3–30.1°C
Jun
28°C
82.4°F · 26.5–29.5°C
Jul
27.1°C
80.8°F · 25.5–29.4°C
Aug
26.5°C
79.7°F · 25.1–29.3°C
Sep
26.3°C
79.3°F · 25.4–27.9°C
Oct
26.8°C
80.2°F · 25.5–28.5°C
Nov
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.7–28.2°C
Dec
28.3°C
82.9°F · 27.2–29.4°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
Year-round
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.
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