Long Beach
South Australia · Australia
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A october–april beach on the Coastal Waters near South Australia, Long Beach is exposed to NW swell — W–N on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a E–S wind.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~15.1°C (59.2°F) on average
Jan
18.2°C
64.8°F · 16.6–20.9°C
Feb
18.6°C
65.5°F · 16.7–19.7°C
Mar
18°C
64.4°F · 15.7–20.3°C
Apr
17.7°C
63.9°F · 14.6–19.2°C
May
17°C
62.6°F · 15–18.4°C
Jun
16.4°C
61.5°F · 14.5–17.4°C
Jul
15.5°C
59.9°F · 14.2–16.5°C
Aug
15°C
59°F · 14–16.1°C
Sep
15.1°C
59.2°F · 14.1–16.2°C
Oct
15.7°C
60.3°F · 14.4–17°C
Nov
16.6°C
61.9°F · 15.1–18.5°C
Dec
17.7°C
63.9°F · 16.2–19.5°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
W–N
Best wind
E–S
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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