Sanderson Beach
South Australia · Australia
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Sanderson Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near South Australia — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
Today's surf at Sanderson Beach
Updated 09:52 spot time
Sanderson Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 2.0 m double overhead+, 2.0 m SW swell at 9.6 s. Wind up to 15 km/h SSW. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 16:00 — epic (4/5) with 15 km/h SSW 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: ~15.1°C (59.2°F) on average
Jan
18.4°C
65.1°F · 16.5–20.8°C
Feb
19°C
66.2°F · 17.5–20.5°C
Mar
18.5°C
65.3°F · 17.2–19.8°C
Apr
17.9°C
64.2°F · 16.2–19.1°C
May
17.5°C
63.5°F · 15.9–18.9°C
Jun
16.9°C
62.4°F · 15.7–18.2°C
Jul
16.1°C
61°F · 14.7–17°C
Aug
15.4°C
59.7°F · 14.4–16.4°C
Sep
15°C
59°F · 14.4–16.1°C
Oct
15.1°C
59.2°F · 13.8–16.3°C
Nov
16°C
60.8°F · 14.5–17.8°C
Dec
17.2°C
63°F · 15.7–18.6°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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