Secluded Beach
Macquarie Island · Australia
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Secluded Beach is a N-facing sand beach on the Somov Sea coastline near Macquarie Island — it picks up NW–NE swell and turns cleanest in a SE–SW wind, with the most consistent surf through 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: ~4.4°C (39.9°F) on average
Jan
6.7°C
44.1°F · 5.6–8.1°C
Feb
7.1°C
44.8°F · 6–8.3°C
Mar
6.6°C
43.9°F · 5.3–7.7°C
Apr
6.2°C
43.2°F · 5.2–7.8°C
May
5.7°C
42.3°F · 3.7–7°C
Jun
5°C
41°F · 3.6–6.1°C
Jul
4.7°C
40.5°F · 2.9–5.9°C
Aug
4.5°C
40.1°F · 2.6–5.3°C
Sep
4.4°C
39.9°F · 3.1–5.3°C
Oct
4.8°C
40.6°F · 3.3–5.8°C
Nov
5.1°C
41.2°F · 3.2–6.8°C
Dec
6°C
42.8°F · 5–7.8°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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