Surf Beach
New South Wales · Australia
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A october–april beach on the Tasman Sea near New South Wales, Surf Beach is exposed to E swell — NE–SE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SW–NW wind.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~17.2°C (63°F) on average
Jan
21.5°C
70.7°F · 19.8–23.3°C
Feb
22.8°C
73°F · 21.2–25.1°C
Mar
22.5°C
72.5°F · 21.2–24.5°C
Apr
21.5°C
70.7°F · 18.5–23.4°C
May
20.1°C
68.2°F · 17.7–22.4°C
Jun
18.5°C
65.3°F · 16.3–20.8°C
Jul
17.2°C
63°F · 15.1–19.5°C
Aug
16.7°C
62.1°F · 15–18.7°C
Sep
17.2°C
63°F · 15.8–19.1°C
Oct
18.1°C
64.6°F · 16.1–20.6°C
Nov
19.1°C
66.4°F · 17.7–21.4°C
Dec
20.7°C
69.3°F · 18.6–23.5°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–SE
Best wind
SW–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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