Whalebone Beach
Western Australia · Australia
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Whalebone Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Western Australia — it picks up E–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–N 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°C (62.6°F) on average
Jan
20°C
68°F · 18.7–21.8°C
Feb
20.6°C
69.1°F · 18.7–21.9°C
Mar
20.5°C
68.9°F · 19.3–21.6°C
Apr
19.8°C
67.6°F · 17.2–21°C
May
19.5°C
67.1°F · 18.4–21.4°C
Jun
18.8°C
65.8°F · 17.1–20.1°C
Jul
17.8°C
64°F · 16.7–18.5°C
Aug
17.1°C
62.8°F · 16.2–18°C
Sep
17°C
62.6°F · 16–18°C
Oct
17.2°C
63°F · 15.6–18.1°C
Nov
18°C
64.4°F · 16.7–19.2°C
Dec
19.2°C
66.6°F · 18–21°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–SW
Best wind
NW–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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