Ben Dearg Beach
Western Australia · Australia
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A october–april beach on the Coastal Waters near Western Australia, Ben Dearg Beach 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: ~17.5°C (63.5°F) on average
Jan
19.7°C
67.5°F · 18–21.6°C
Feb
20.3°C
68.5°F · 18–21.8°C
Mar
20.4°C
68.7°F · 19–22.1°C
Apr
20.5°C
68.9°F · 18.8–21.8°C
May
20.4°C
68.7°F · 18.5–22.4°C
Jun
19.6°C
67.3°F · 18.3–21.4°C
Jul
18.9°C
66°F · 17.8–20°C
Aug
18°C
64.4°F · 16.7–19.2°C
Sep
17.5°C
63.5°F · 16.2–18.9°C
Oct
17.3°C
63.1°F · 14.7–19.4°C
Nov
18.1°C
64.6°F · 16.4–19.2°C
Dec
19°C
66.2°F · 17.1–21°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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