Barrier Anchorage
Western Australia · Australia
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A october–april beach on the Coastal Waters near Western Australia, Barrier Anchorage is exposed to S swell — SE–SW on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a NW–NE wind.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~16.5°C (61.7°F) on average
Jan
19.6°C
67.3°F · 18.4–20.9°C
Feb
20.1°C
68.2°F · 19.1–21°C
Mar
20.1°C
68.2°F · 18.6–21.6°C
Apr
19.4°C
66.9°F · 18.2–20.2°C
May
18.5°C
65.3°F · 17.3–20°C
Jun
17.6°C
63.7°F · 16.5–19.7°C
Jul
16.7°C
62.1°F · 15.6–17.4°C
Aug
16.1°C
61°F · 15–17.2°C
Sep
16°C
60.8°F · 14.9–16.8°C
Oct
16.5°C
61.7°F · 15.4–17.4°C
Nov
17.5°C
63.5°F · 16.3–19.1°C
Dec
18.6°C
65.5°F · 17.4–20°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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