Beach
Box Beach
New South Wales · Australia · Tasman Sea
-32.7314, 152.1821 · Shoal Bay, 1 km
- 23°Sea · February
- 30°High · January
- 8.6 hSunshine · September
Your month at the beach
Box Beach in January
- 30°CAir, daytime high19°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 8.4 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month90 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Box Beach in February
- 28°CAir, daytime high19°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 7.3 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month137 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Box Beach in March
- 26°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 6.9 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month130 mm in total
- 8 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Box Beach in April
- 23°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 6.8 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month89 mm in total
- 8 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Box Beach in May
- 19°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 6.6 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month78 mm in total
- 8 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Box Beach in June
- 16°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 5.4 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month98 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Box Beach in July
- 16°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 6.5 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month56 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Box Beach in August
- 18°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 7.6 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month49 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Box Beach in September
- 21°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 8.6 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month51 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Box Beach in October
- 24°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 8.3 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month72 mm in total
- 8 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Box Beach in November
- 26°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 8.1 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month97 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Box Beach in December
- 28°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 8.2 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month92 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 15Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap Places to stay near Box Beach ↗
- 33 kmAirport: Newcastle Airport (NTL)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
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January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 23.4 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 23.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 23.5 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 24.1 °C — 1.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 21.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 20.5 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 19.7 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 18.9 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 19.5 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 20.5 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 21.0 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 21.7 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan23°8 h90 mm
- Feb23°7 h137 mm
- Mar23°7 h130 mm
- Apr23°7 h89 mm
- May21°7 h78 mm
- Jun20°5 h98 mm
- Jul19°6 h56 mm
- Aug19°8 h49 mm
- Sep19°9 h51 mm
- Oct19°8 h72 mm
- Nov20°8 h97 mm
- Dec21°8 h92 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Box Beach: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30 | 19 | 23 | 90 | 13 | 8.4 | 9 |
| Februarywarmest sea | 28 | 19 | 23 | 137 | 14 | 7.3 | 9 |
| March | 26 | 17 | 23 | 130 | 14 | 6.9 | 8 |
| April | 23 | 14 | 23 | 89 | 11 | 6.8 | 8 |
| May | 19 | 11 | 21 | 78 | 11 | 6.6 | 8 |
| June | 16 | 9 | 20 | 98 | 11 | 5.4 | 9 |
| July | 16 | 8 | 19 | 56 | 9 | 6.5 | 9 |
| August | 18 | 8 | 19 | 49 | 7 | 7.6 | 9 |
| September | 21 | 11 | 19 | 51 | 8 | 8.6 | 9 |
| October | 24 | 13 | 19 | 72 | 10 | 8.3 | 8 |
| November | 26 | 16 | 20 | 97 | 13 | 8.1 | 9 |
| December | 28 | 17 | 21 | 92 | 13 | 8.2 | 9 |
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Plan your trip
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 39 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 17 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 39 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |