The Channels Beach
Western Australia · Australia
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The Channels Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Western Australia — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~17.8°C (64°F) on average
Jan
19.9°C
67.8°F · 18.5–21.9°C
Feb
20.5°C
68.9°F · 18.7–22.6°C
Mar
20.8°C
69.4°F · 19.5–22.5°C
Apr
20.7°C
69.3°F · 19.4–21.9°C
May
20.6°C
69.1°F · 18.5–22.4°C
Jun
20°C
68°F · 18.6–22.4°C
Jul
19.1°C
66.4°F · 18.3–20.6°C
Aug
18.2°C
64.8°F · 17.1–19.7°C
Sep
17.8°C
64°F · 16.4–19°C
Oct
17.7°C
63.9°F · 15.6–18.9°C
Nov
18.4°C
65.1°F · 16.7–19.7°C
Dec
19.3°C
66.7°F · 17.4–21.1°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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