Soldiers Beach
New South Wales · Australia
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Soldiers Beach is a SE-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea coastline near New South Wales — it picks up E–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–N wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~18.5°C (65.3°F) on average
Jan
22.5°C
72.5°F · 20.9–24.5°C
Feb
23.6°C
74.5°F · 21.8–25.9°C
Mar
23.4°C
74.1°F · 21.8–25.5°C
Apr
22.5°C
72.5°F · 20.6–23.6°C
May
21.2°C
70.2°F · 18.6–23.2°C
Jun
19.8°C
67.6°F · 18–22.6°C
Jul
18.8°C
65.8°F · 16.6–20.7°C
Aug
18.1°C
64.6°F · 15.8–19.3°C
Sep
18.5°C
65.3°F · 17.4–20°C
Oct
19.3°C
66.7°F · 18.1–21.1°C
Nov
20.3°C
68.5°F · 18.8–22°C
Dec
21.6°C
70.9°F · 18.9–24.2°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–S
Best wind
W–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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