Hutchinson Beach
Victoria · Australia
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Hutchinson Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the Australia shoreline, opening onto the Tasman Sea — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE winds tidy the banks through october–april.
Today's surf at Hutchinson Beach
Updated 13:18 spot time
Hutchinson Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.5 m head high to overhead, 1.0 m SW swell at 10.05 s. Wind up to 27 km/h SSW. Water 14°C. Best surf window around 14:00 — good (4/5) with 25 km/h SSW 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: ~14.1°C (57.4°F) on average
Jan
18.6°C
65.5°F · 16.9–22°C
Feb
19.2°C
66.6°F · 18–20.5°C
Mar
18.6°C
65.5°F · 17.5–20.4°C
Apr
17.2°C
63°F · 16–18.6°C
May
15.8°C
60.4°F · 14.6–17.3°C
Jun
14.5°C
58.1°F · 13.6–15.4°C
Jul
13.5°C
56.3°F · 12.7–14.4°C
Aug
13°C
55.4°F · 12.2–13.9°C
Sep
13.2°C
55.8°F · 12.4–14.1°C
Oct
14.1°C
57.4°F · 13.3–15.6°C
Nov
15.6°C
60.1°F · 13.6–18.6°C
Dec
17.1°C
62.8°F · 15.6–18.9°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
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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