Vivonne Bay Beach
South Australia · Australia
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Vivonne Bay Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near South Australia — it picks up E–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–N wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
Today's surf at Vivonne Bay Beach
Updated 12:08 spot time
Vivonne Bay Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.5 m overhead, 1.5 m SW swell at 9.35 s. Wind up to 13 km/h SW. Water 16°C. Best surf window around 13:00 — good (3.5/5) with 6 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
18.5°C
65.3°F · 16.6–20.9°C
Feb
19.1°C
66.4°F · 17.6–20.6°C
Mar
18.5°C
65.3°F · 17.2–19.9°C
Apr
17.8°C
64°F · 16.1–19°C
May
17.3°C
63.1°F · 15.5–18.6°C
Jun
16.8°C
62.2°F · 15.5–18°C
Jul
16°C
60.8°F · 14.4–17°C
Aug
15.3°C
59.5°F · 14.4–16.4°C
Sep
15°C
59°F · 14.4–16°C
Oct
15.2°C
59.4°F · 13.9–16.3°C
Nov
16.1°C
61°F · 14.6–18°C
Dec
17.3°C
63.1°F · 15.8–18.7°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
E–SW
Best wind
NW–N
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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