Whalers Beach
Western Australia · Australia
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters near Western Australia, Whalers Beach works on SE–SW groundswell; NW–NE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.
Today's surf at Whalers Beach
Updated 12:14 spot time
Whalers Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 2.5 m–3.0 m triple overhead+, 3.0 m SW swell at 9.35 s. Wind up to 19 km/h W. Water 17°C. Best surf window around 09:00 — epic (4.5/5) with 16 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: ~17.4°C (63.3°F) on average
Jan
19.8°C
67.6°F · 18.4–21.7°C
Feb
20.3°C
68.5°F · 18.2–21.9°C
Mar
20.4°C
68.7°F · 18.9–22.1°C
Apr
20.6°C
69.1°F · 19–22.1°C
May
20.5°C
68.9°F · 18.8–22.4°C
Jun
19.7°C
67.5°F · 17.8–22°C
Jul
19°C
66.2°F · 17.9–20.1°C
Aug
18°C
64.4°F · 16.8–19.3°C
Sep
17.6°C
63.7°F · 16.3–18.8°C
Oct
17.4°C
63.3°F · 15.3–19.1°C
Nov
18.3°C
64.9°F · 16.7–19.7°C
Dec
19.1°C
66.4°F · 17.3–21°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
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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