Old Bar Beach
New South Wales · Australia
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A october–april beach on the Tasman Sea near New South Wales, Old Bar Beach is exposed to SE swell — E–S on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a W–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: ~18.9°C (66°F) on average
Jan
23.4°C
74.1°F · 19.9–25.4°C
Feb
23.9°C
75°F · 21–26.6°C
Mar
24.2°C
75.6°F · 21.3–26.5°C
Apr
23.3°C
73.9°F · 22–25°C
May
22°C
71.6°F · 19.3–23.8°C
Jun
20.4°C
68.7°F · 17.9–21.6°C
Jul
19.3°C
66.7°F · 17.9–20.5°C
Aug
18.7°C
65.7°F · 17.6–20.2°C
Sep
18.9°C
66°F · 17.5–19.8°C
Oct
20°C
68°F · 18.1–22.5°C
Nov
20.7°C
69.3°F · 19.4–23.2°C
Dec
22°C
71.6°F · 19.9–24°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–S
Best wind
W–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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