St Kilda Beach
South Australia · Australia
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A october–april beach on the Coastal Waters near South Australia, St Kilda Beach is exposed to SW swell — S–W on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a N–E wind.
Today's surf at St Kilda Beach
Updated 13:24 spot time
St Kilda Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.2 m–0.3 m ankle to knee high, 0.2 m SW swell at 5.35 s. Wind up to 15 km/h SW. Water 18°C. Best surf window around 21:00 — poor (1.5/5) with 6 km/h SW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~16.1°C (61°F) on average
Jan
22.1°C
71.8°F · 19.1–25.1°C
Feb
22.5°C
72.5°F · 21–24.1°C
Mar
21.7°C
71.1°F · 19.9–24.9°C
Apr
19.5°C
67.1°F · 16.9–20.8°C
May
17.1°C
62.8°F · 14.5–19°C
Jun
14.9°C
58.8°F · 13–16.4°C
Jul
13.3°C
55.9°F · 11.9–14.2°C
Aug
12.9°C
55.2°F · 12–13.9°C
Sep
14.1°C
57.4°F · 12.5–15.5°C
Oct
16.1°C
61°F · 13.9–17.8°C
Nov
18.5°C
65.3°F · 16.1–20.7°C
Dec
20.5°C
68.9°F · 18.5–22.5°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
S–W
Best wind
N–E
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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