Long Beach
New South Wales · Australia
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A october–april beach on the Tasman Sea near New South Wales, Long Beach is exposed to SE swell — E–SW on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a NW–N wind.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~17°C (62.6°F) on average
Jan
21.5°C
70.7°F · 19.5–23.4°C
Feb
22.7°C
72.9°F · 21.3–24.6°C
Mar
22.4°C
72.3°F · 21.3–24.5°C
Apr
21.4°C
70.5°F · 18.6–23.6°C
May
20.1°C
68.2°F · 17.8–21.9°C
Jun
18.5°C
65.3°F · 16.6–21.2°C
Jul
17.1°C
62.8°F · 14.3–19.5°C
Aug
16.6°C
61.9°F · 15–18.5°C
Sep
17°C
62.6°F · 15.5–18.8°C
Oct
18.1°C
64.6°F · 16.1–20.4°C
Nov
19.1°C
66.4°F · 17.8–21°C
Dec
20.6°C
69.1°F · 18.8–23.4°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
E–SW
Best wind
NW–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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