Salmon Beach
South Australia · Australia
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters near South Australia, Salmon 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: ~14.4°C (57.9°F) on average
Jan
20.2°C
68.4°F · 18.4–22.8°C
Feb
20.8°C
69.4°F · 19.2–22.1°C
Mar
20°C
68°F · 17.9–21.9°C
Apr
18.9°C
66°F · 17.2–20.2°C
May
17.1°C
62.8°F · 15.4–18.7°C
Jun
15.7°C
60.3°F · 14.2–17.2°C
Jul
14.5°C
58.1°F · 12.8–15.5°C
Aug
14°C
57.2°F · 13.1–15°C
Sep
14.4°C
57.9°F · 13.1–15.6°C
Oct
15.5°C
59.9°F · 13.8–16.8°C
Nov
17.1°C
62.8°F · 15.2–19.5°C
Dec
18.9°C
66°F · 17.3–20.8°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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