Mexican Hat Beach
South Australia · Australia
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters near South Australia, Mexican Hat Beach works on SE–SW groundswell; NW–NE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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: ~16.4°C (61.5°F) on average
Jan
19.8°C
67.6°F · 18.2–21.8°C
Feb
20.1°C
68.2°F · 18.3–22°C
Mar
19.4°C
66.9°F · 18.1–21.3°C
Apr
18.8°C
65.8°F · 16.9–20°C
May
18.2°C
64.8°F · 16.1–19.4°C
Jun
17.1°C
62.8°F · 15.9–18.3°C
Jul
15.9°C
60.6°F · 14.9–16.7°C
Aug
15.4°C
59.7°F · 14.3–16.9°C
Sep
15.8°C
60.4°F · 14.5–16.7°C
Oct
16.4°C
61.5°F · 14.6–17.9°C
Nov
17.7°C
63.9°F · 16.1–19.7°C
Dec
19.2°C
66.6°F · 17.4–21.1°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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