James Point
Victoria · Australia
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James Point is a SE-facing sand beach on the Australia shoreline, opening onto the Tasman Sea — it catches E–S swell, and offshore W–N winds tidy the banks through october–april.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~12.8°C (55°F) on average
Jan
19°C
66.2°F · 16.8–22°C
Feb
19.3°C
66.7°F · 17.5–21.2°C
Mar
18.8°C
65.8°F · 16.4–22°C
Apr
17.1°C
62.8°F · 15.8–18.6°C
May
15.9°C
60.6°F · 14.5–16.9°C
Jun
14.3°C
57.7°F · 13.3–15.1°C
Jul
13°C
55.4°F · 11.9–14.2°C
Aug
12.4°C
54.3°F · 11.7–13.2°C
Sep
12.8°C
55°F · 11.7–14°C
Oct
14.1°C
57.4°F · 12.8–16.5°C
Nov
16°C
60.8°F · 13.8–19°C
Dec
17.5°C
63.5°F · 15.7–19.9°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
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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