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Box Beach

Lat Long: 32.74° S 152.19° E

Box Beach Surf Photo: 'bodyboarders heaven' by David Wilson

Issued: 3 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Box Beach sea temperature is

18.7°C

0.3°

Box Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SW		S	E
	9 s	cross- off		7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Box Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SE		S	E
	9 s	cross- on		7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Box Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	E	SSE	E	NE
	9 s	on	7 s	9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Box Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	E	S	E
	9 s	cross- on	3 s	6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Box Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW	ENE	S	E
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	6 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Box Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WSW	WNW	E	ENE
	11 s	off	2 s	11 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Box Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	W	W	ESE	S
	11 s	off	2 s	11 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Box Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	W	WSW	ESE	S
	11 s	off	3 s	11 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Box Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	W	WSW	ESE	SSW
	11 s	off	3 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Box Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	W	WSW	ESE	SSW
	10 s	off	3 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Box Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	W	WSW	ESE	SSW
	10 s	off	4 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Box Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SW	ESE	E
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Box Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	SW	E	ESE
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Box Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	SSW	E	ESE
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Box Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S	E	ESE
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Box Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	S	E
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Box Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	S	E	S
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Box Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 23 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 1.6m (5.3 ft). Range 1.92m (6.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Box Beach Surf Photo: 'bodyboarders heaven' by David Wilson

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User: David Wilson (1 photo)

Country: Australia (2683 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:43 am 11 Jan 2012