Neds Beach
Coastal areas · Australia
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An open NW-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea near Coastal areas, Neds Beach works on W–N groundswell; E–S winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.
Today's surf at Neds Beach
Updated 12:22 spot time
Neds Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.5 m–3.0 m double overhead+, 2.5 m S swell at 10.6 s. Wind up to 23 km/h ENE. Water 21°C. Best surf window around 03:00 — good (3.5/5) with 11 km/h ENE 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: ~19.9°C (67.8°F) on average
Jan
23.7°C
74.7°F · 22–25.4°C
Feb
24.3°C
75.7°F · 22.4–26.4°C
Mar
24.2°C
75.6°F · 22.7–25.9°C
Apr
23.3°C
73.9°F · 21.7–25°C
May
21.9°C
71.4°F · 20.2–24°C
Jun
20.7°C
69.3°F · 19.3–22.3°C
Jul
19.5°C
67.1°F · 18.2–21.1°C
Aug
19°C
66.2°F · 17.7–20.7°C
Sep
19.2°C
66.6°F · 18.4–20.3°C
Oct
19.9°C
67.8°F · 18.5–22°C
Nov
21°C
69.8°F · 19.2–22.5°C
Dec
22.5°C
72.5°F · 20.1–25.1°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
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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