Mississippi Hill Beach
Western Australia · Australia
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An open SE-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters near Western Australia, Mississippi Hill Beach works on E–S groundswell; W–N winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.
Today's surf at Mississippi Hill Beach
Updated 13:05 spot time
Mississippi Hill Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.5 m overhead, 1.0 m SW swell at 8.3 s. Wind up to 27 km/h W. Water 17°C. Best surf window around 09:00 — good (4/5) with 22 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: ~16.8°C (62.2°F) on average
Jan
19.6°C
67.3°F · 18.1–21.1°C
Feb
20.1°C
68.2°F · 19–21.2°C
Mar
20°C
68°F · 18.3–21.3°C
Apr
19.5°C
67.1°F · 17.6–20.6°C
May
18.7°C
65.7°F · 17.3–20.3°C
Jun
18.1°C
64.6°F · 17–19.8°C
Jul
17°C
62.6°F · 15.9–17.9°C
Aug
16.5°C
61.7°F · 15.3–17.2°C
Sep
16.4°C
61.5°F · 15.4–17.5°C
Oct
16.8°C
62.2°F · 15.4–17.7°C
Nov
17.7°C
63.9°F · 16.3–19.4°C
Dec
18.7°C
65.7°F · 17.5–20°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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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