Golden Beach
Victoria · Australia
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Golden Beach is a SE-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea coastline near Victoria — it picks up E–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–N 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
18.9°C
66°F · 16.9–22.2°C
Feb
19.3°C
66.7°F · 17.7–21°C
Mar
18.8°C
65.8°F · 17.1–21.8°C
Apr
17.2°C
63°F · 15–18.5°C
May
15.9°C
60.6°F · 14.3–16.9°C
Jun
14.4°C
57.9°F · 13.6–15.2°C
Jul
13.1°C
55.6°F · 11.8–14.1°C
Aug
12.6°C
54.7°F · 11.7–13.2°C
Sep
12.8°C
55°F · 11.7–13.9°C
Oct
14°C
57.2°F · 12.8–16.4°C
Nov
15.8°C
60.4°F · 13.8–18.9°C
Dec
17.4°C
63.3°F · 15.4–19.7°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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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