Walrus Beach
Coastal areas · Heard Island and McDonald Islands
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An open N-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters near Coastal areas, Walrus Beach works on NW–NE groundswell; SE–SW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.
Today's surf at Walrus Beach
Updated 08:52 spot time
Walrus Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 5.5 m–6.5 m big wave territory, 5.5 m WSW swell at 10.1 s. Wind up to 34 km/h WSW. Water 2°C. Best surf window around 22:00 — fun (3/5) with 23 km/h WSW 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: ~1.5°C (34.7°F) on average
Jan
3°C
37.4°F · 1.4–4°C
Feb
3.4°C
38.1°F · 2.6–4.9°C
Mar
3.4°C
38.1°F · 2.4–4.5°C
Apr
3.3°C
37.9°F · 1.8–4°C
May
2.8°C
37°F · 1.7–3.4°C
Jun
2.4°C
36.3°F · 1–3.3°C
Jul
2°C
35.6°F · 1–3.1°C
Aug
1.6°C
34.9°F · -1.5–2.8°C
Sep
1.4°C
34.5°F · -1.6–2.3°C
Oct
1.5°C
34.7°F · 0.6–2°C
Nov
1.7°C
35.1°F · 0.5–2.4°C
Dec
2.5°C
36.5°F · 1.9–3.4°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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.
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