Sharky Beach
New South Wales · Australia
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An open SE-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea near New South Wales, Sharky Beach works on NE–S groundswell; W–NW 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: ~18.3°C (64.9°F) on average
Jan
22.6°C
72.7°F · 20.6–25.2°C
Feb
23.8°C
74.8°F · 22–26.5°C
Mar
23.7°C
74.7°F · 21.9–25.7°C
Apr
22.3°C
72.1°F · 20–25.3°C
May
21.1°C
70°F · 18.5–24.3°C
Jun
19.7°C
67.5°F · 17.7–22.1°C
Jul
18.6°C
65.5°F · 16.4–21°C
Aug
17.8°C
64°F · 15.4–19.8°C
Sep
18.3°C
64.9°F · 16.5–20.5°C
Oct
19.2°C
66.6°F · 17.9–21.4°C
Nov
20.2°C
68.4°F · 18.5–22.6°C
Dec
21.5°C
70.7°F · 19–24.5°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–S
Best wind
W–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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