Sunset Beach
Western Australia · Australia
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An open NW-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters near Western Australia, Sunset Beach works on W–N groundswell; E–S winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~22.6°C (72.7°F) on average
Jan
28.3°C
82.9°F · 25.4–30.7°C
Feb
29°C
84.2°F · 26.9–31.9°C
Mar
29.6°C
85.3°F · 27.4–31.5°C
Apr
28°C
82.4°F · 25.8–29.7°C
May
26°C
78.8°F · 24–27.8°C
Jun
23.6°C
74.5°F · 21.2–25.7°C
Jul
22.6°C
72.7°F · 19.6–25.1°C
Aug
22.4°C
72.3°F · 20.6–23.8°C
Sep
22.6°C
72.7°F · 20.8–23.9°C
Oct
23.8°C
74.8°F · 21.4–26.3°C
Nov
25.4°C
77.7°F · 23.7–27.3°C
Dec
26.9°C
80.4°F · 24.4–29.4°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
W–N
Best wind
E–S
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
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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