Bottleneck Bay
Western Australia · Australia
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A october–april beach on the Coastal Waters near Western Australia, Bottleneck Bay is exposed to SW swell — S–W on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a N–E wind.
Today's surf at Bottleneck Bay
Updated 11:52 spot time
Bottleneck Bay surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 3.5 m–4.0 m triple overhead+, 3.5 m SW swell at 9.25 s. Wind up to 23 km/h SW. Water 18°C. Best surf window around 01:00 — epic (4.5/5) with 23 km/h SW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~17.7°C (63.9°F) on average
Jan
20.1°C
68.2°F · 18.7–22.2°C
Feb
20.5°C
68.9°F · 18.9–22.6°C
Mar
21°C
69.8°F · 19.4–22.8°C
Apr
20.9°C
69.6°F · 19.4–22.2°C
May
20.8°C
69.4°F · 18.9–22.9°C
Jun
20.2°C
68.4°F · 18.9–22.3°C
Jul
19.2°C
66.6°F · 18–20.8°C
Aug
18.3°C
64.9°F · 17.1–19.8°C
Sep
17.9°C
64.2°F · 16–19.5°C
Oct
17.7°C
63.9°F · 15.3–19.4°C
Nov
18.5°C
65.3°F · 16.8–20°C
Dec
19.4°C
66.9°F · 17.3–21.3°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
S–W
Best wind
N–E
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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