Whalebone Beach
Western Australia · Australia
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Whalebone Beach is a E-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Western Australia — it picks up NE–SE swell and turns cleanest in a SW–NW 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: ~17.1°C (62.8°F) on average
Jan
19.9°C
67.8°F · 18.6–21.6°C
Feb
20.5°C
68.9°F · 18.7–21.9°C
Mar
20.4°C
68.7°F · 19.5–21.8°C
Apr
20°C
68°F · 17.5–21.2°C
May
19.8°C
67.6°F · 18.5–21.5°C
Jun
19°C
66.2°F · 17.7–20.4°C
Jul
18.1°C
64.6°F · 16.8–19.2°C
Aug
17.3°C
63.1°F · 16.1–18.4°C
Sep
17.1°C
62.8°F · 16.3–18°C
Oct
17.2°C
63°F · 15.7–18.2°C
Nov
17.9°C
64.2°F · 16.8–19°C
Dec
19°C
66.2°F · 17.7–20.9°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
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
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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