Stokes Bay Beach
South Australia · Australia
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Stokes Bay Beach is a NW-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near South Australia — it picks up W–NE swell and turns cleanest in a SE–S wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
Today's surf at Stokes Bay Beach
Updated 12:29 spot time
Stokes Bay Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.7 m–0.8 m waist to chest high, 0.7 m W swell at 8.45 s. Wind up to 13 km/h S. Water 16°C. Best surf window around 14:00 — fun (3/5) with 11 km/h W 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: ~15.4°C (59.7°F) on average
Jan
19.8°C
67.6°F · 18–22°C
Feb
20.2°C
68.4°F · 18.7–21.5°C
Mar
19.4°C
66.9°F · 17.6–21°C
Apr
18.2°C
64.8°F · 16.7–19.6°C
May
16.9°C
62.4°F · 15.6–18.3°C
Jun
16°C
60.8°F · 14.5–17.3°C
Jul
15°C
59°F · 13.3–16.2°C
Aug
14.5°C
58.1°F · 13.6–15.4°C
Sep
14.6°C
58.3°F · 13.5–15.8°C
Oct
15.4°C
59.7°F · 14.1–16.5°C
Nov
16.8°C
62.2°F · 15.1–19.2°C
Dec
18.4°C
65.1°F · 16.9–20°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
W–NE
Best wind
SE–S
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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