Windmill Beach
South Australia · Australia
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A october–april beach on the Coastal Waters near South Australia, Windmill Beach is exposed to SE swell — E–S on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a W–N wind.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~14.3°C (57.7°F) on average
Jan
21.9°C
71.4°F · 20.1–23.7°C
Feb
22.4°C
72.3°F · 20.8–23.7°C
Mar
21.8°C
71.2°F · 20.5–24°C
Apr
20°C
68°F · 17.8–21.6°C
May
17.5°C
63.5°F · 15.2–19.5°C
Jun
15.3°C
59.5°F · 14.1–16.8°C
Jul
13.7°C
56.7°F · 12.6–14.5°C
Aug
13.3°C
55.9°F · 12.3–14.4°C
Sep
14.3°C
57.7°F · 12.9–15.4°C
Oct
16.1°C
61°F · 14–17.3°C
Nov
18.4°C
65.1°F · 16.1–20.5°C
Dec
20.4°C
68.7°F · 18.5–21.9°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–S
Best wind
W–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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