Sensation Beach
South Australia · Australia
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A october–april beach on the Coastal Waters near South Australia, Sensation Beach is exposed to S swell — E–SW on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a NW–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: ~15.7°C (60.3°F) on average
Jan
18.2°C
64.8°F · 16.6–20.9°C
Feb
18.6°C
65.5°F · 16.7–19.7°C
Mar
18.1°C
64.6°F · 16–20.1°C
Apr
17.9°C
64.2°F · 14.9–19.3°C
May
17.3°C
63.1°F · 15.4–18.6°C
Jun
16.6°C
61.9°F · 15–17.6°C
Jul
15.8°C
60.4°F · 14.7–16.7°C
Aug
15.2°C
59.4°F · 14.2–16.3°C
Sep
15.2°C
59.4°F · 14.3–16.4°C
Oct
15.7°C
60.3°F · 14.6–17°C
Nov
16.5°C
61.7°F · 15–18.2°C
Dec
17.6°C
63.7°F · 16.1–19.2°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–SW
Best wind
NW–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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