Surfers Beach
South Australia · Australia
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters near South Australia, Surfers Beach works on SE–SW groundswell; NW–NE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.
Today's surf at Surfers Beach
Updated 11:36 spot time
Surfers Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.8 m–0.9 m chest to head high, 0.8 m SSW swell at 9.9 s. Wind up to 11 km/h SSW. Water 16°C. Best surf window around 12:00 — good (3.5/5) with 11 km/h SSW 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: ~15.2°C (59.4°F) on average
Jan
19.6°C
67.3°F · 17.7–22.5°C
Feb
19.9°C
67.8°F · 18.1–21.3°C
Mar
19.3°C
66.7°F · 17.7–20.6°C
Apr
18°C
64.4°F · 16.3–19.3°C
May
16.6°C
61.9°F · 14.9–18.1°C
Jun
15.2°C
59.4°F · 14–16.7°C
Jul
14.2°C
57.6°F · 12.6–15.3°C
Aug
13.6°C
56.5°F · 12.9–14.6°C
Sep
14°C
57.2°F · 12.9–15.1°C
Oct
15.2°C
59.4°F · 13.7–16.5°C
Nov
16.9°C
62.4°F · 15.1–19.2°C
Dec
18.4°C
65.1°F · 16.8–20.3°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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