Beach
Rocky Beach
New South Wales · Australia · Tasman Sea
-31.4318, 152.9179 · Port Macquarie, 1 km
- 26°Sea · February
- 26°High · January
- 9.2 hSunshine · January
Your month at the beach
Rocky Beach in January
- 26°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 9.2 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month144 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Rocky Beach in February
- 25°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 8.2 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month194 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Rocky Beach in March
- 24°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 7.5 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month192 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Rocky Beach in April
- 23°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 7.0 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month90 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Rocky Beach in May
- 21°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 6.3 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month71 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Rocky Beach in June
- 19°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 5.4 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month91 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Rocky Beach in July
- 18°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 6.3 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month41 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Rocky Beach in August
- 19°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 7.7 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month47 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Rocky Beach in September
- 20°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 8.7 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month44 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Rocky Beach in October
- 22°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 8.8 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month93 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Rocky Beach in November
- 23°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 8.8 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month120 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Rocky Beach in December
- 24°CAir, daytime high21°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 8.7 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month117 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 41Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 5 kmAirport: Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 26.3 °C — 1.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.6 °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 26.9 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.4 °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 25.9 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.4 °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 25.2 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.8 °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 23.8 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.6 °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 22.8 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.7 °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 21.6 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.9 °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 21.6 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.6 °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 21.5 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.5 °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 21.5 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.9 °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 22.1 °C — 0.4 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.1 °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 24.2 °C — 0.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.5 °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
- Jan25°9 h144 mm
- Feb26°8 h194 mm
- Mar25°8 h192 mm
- Apr25°7 h90 mm
- May23°6 h71 mm
- Jun22°5 h91 mm
- Jul21°6 h41 mm
- Aug20°8 h47 mm
- Sep21°9 h44 mm
- Oct21°9 h93 mm
- Nov23°9 h120 mm
- Dec24°9 h117 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 Rocky 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 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 144 | 14 | 9.2 | 18 |
| Februarywarmest sea | 25 | 23 | 26 | 194 | 16 | 8.2 | 18 |
| March | 24 | 22 | 25 | 192 | 17 | 7.5 | 17 |
| April | 23 | 20 | 25 | 90 | 14 | 7.0 | 16 |
| May | 21 | 18 | 23 | 71 | 12 | 6.3 | 16 |
| June | 19 | 16 | 22 | 91 | 10 | 5.4 | 18 |
| July | 18 | 14 | 21 | 41 | 8 | 6.3 | 18 |
| August | 19 | 15 | 20 | 47 | 7 | 7.7 | 18 |
| September | 20 | 16 | 21 | 44 | 8 | 8.7 | 18 |
| October | 22 | 18 | 21 | 93 | 11 | 8.8 | 18 |
| November | 23 | 20 | 23 | 120 | 13 | 8.8 | 19 |
| December | 24 | 21 | 24 | 117 | 14 | 8.7 | 18 |
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Photos
Photos shared by their authors on Wikimedia Commons, with its colours adjusted.
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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.
The nearest sea measurement point is 21 km away, so this figure is less precise here.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 21 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 21 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 21 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 |