North Smoky Beach
New South Wales · Australia
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An open NE-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea near New South Wales, North Smoky Beach works on N–E groundswell; S–W winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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: ~20.5°C (68.9°F) on average
Jan
25°C
77°F · 22.7–27.4°C
Feb
25.8°C
78.4°F · 24.6–27.1°C
Mar
25.6°C
78.1°F · 24.3–26.9°C
Apr
24.7°C
76.5°F · 22.3–25.6°C
May
23.2°C
73.8°F · 21.6–24.9°C
Jun
21.8°C
71.2°F · 20.7–23°C
Jul
20.4°C
68.7°F · 18.4–21.7°C
Aug
20.3°C
68.5°F · 18.9–21.6°C
Sep
20.5°C
68.9°F · 19–21.8°C
Oct
21.6°C
70.9°F · 19.7–23.7°C
Nov
22.7°C
72.9°F · 20.8–24.2°C
Dec
23.6°C
74.5°F · 21.1–25.3°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
N–E
Best wind
S–W
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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