Gardner Beach
Western Australia · Australia
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Gardner Beach is a SW-facing sand beach on the Australia shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches S–W swell, and offshore N–E winds tidy the banks through october–april.
Today's surf at Gardner Beach
Updated 11:50 spot time
Gardner Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 3.5 m–4.0 m triple overhead+, 4.0 m SW swell at 9.5 s. Wind up to 22 km/h SW. Water 18°C. Best surf window around 04:00 — epic (4.5/5) with 16 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: ~17.8°C (64°F) on average
Jan
20.1°C
68.2°F · 18.9–22.4°C
Feb
20.4°C
68.7°F · 18.8–22.8°C
Mar
20.8°C
69.4°F · 19.2–22.7°C
Apr
20.9°C
69.6°F · 19.3–22.1°C
May
20.9°C
69.6°F · 19.4–22.7°C
Jun
20.2°C
68.4°F · 19.2–22.6°C
Jul
19.3°C
66.7°F · 17.9–21.3°C
Aug
18.3°C
64.9°F · 17.4–19.6°C
Sep
18°C
64.4°F · 15.6–19.2°C
Oct
17.8°C
64°F · 15.1–19.2°C
Nov
18.5°C
65.3°F · 17.2–19.9°C
Dec
19.5°C
67.1°F · 17.6–21.3°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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