Southcombe Beach
Victoria · Australia
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Southcombe Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Victoria — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE 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: ~14.4°C (57.9°F) on average
Jan
17.9°C
64.2°F · 15.4–20.5°C
Feb
18°C
64.4°F · 16.8–19.2°C
Mar
17.6°C
63.7°F · 16.3–19.2°C
Apr
16.6°C
61.9°F · 15.3–17.7°C
May
15.9°C
60.6°F · 14.4–17.1°C
Jun
15.3°C
59.5°F · 14.6–16.6°C
Jul
14.7°C
58.5°F · 13.6–15.8°C
Aug
14°C
57.2°F · 13–15.2°C
Sep
13.9°C
57°F · 13–14.7°C
Oct
14.4°C
57.9°F · 13.3–15.5°C
Nov
15.6°C
60.1°F · 14–18°C
Dec
16.7°C
62.1°F · 14.6–18.9°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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