Pilot Beach
New South Wales · Australia
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A october–april beach on the Tasman Sea near New South Wales, Pilot Beach is exposed to E swell — NE–SE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SW–NW wind.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~19.7°C (67.5°F) on average
Jan
24.4°C
75.9°F · 22.4–26.3°C
Feb
24.9°C
76.8°F · 22.8–27.2°C
Mar
25°C
77°F · 22.9–27°C
Apr
24°C
75.2°F · 22.3–25.3°C
May
22.7°C
72.9°F · 20.9–24.6°C
Jun
21°C
69.8°F · 18–22°C
Jul
19.9°C
67.8°F · 18.1–21.4°C
Aug
19.6°C
67.3°F · 18.1–21.2°C
Sep
19.7°C
67.5°F · 18.4–21.3°C
Oct
20.8°C
69.4°F · 18.9–23.3°C
Nov
21.7°C
71.1°F · 19.8–23.3°C
Dec
22.7°C
72.9°F · 20.4–24.3°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
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
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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