Cape Arid Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Western Australia – Far South)
| Name: | Cape Arid |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: NNE |
Cape Arid in Far South Australia is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the north. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for sharks.
Overall Cape Arid Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Cape Arid surf quality by season and Cape Arid surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Western Australia - Far South surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Cape Arid
Visitor Reviews of Cape Arid |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Cape Arid:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Wylie Bay | 60 mi |
| Second closest break | Bandy Creek Groyne | 71 mi |
| Third closest break | Wests and Seconds | 74 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Chapmans Point | 75 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Salmon Bay | 75 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Cape Arid: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 6278 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 6352 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 6378 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 6428 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 6837 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Cape Arid: |
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| Closest tide station | Goose Island, Australia | 6 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Esperance, Australia | 73 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Mary Ann Haven, Australia | 174 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Albany, Australia | 308 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Eucla, Australia | 369 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Cape Arid: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Donna Buang (Australia) | 1284 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Lake Mountain (Australia) | 1294 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mount Baw Baw (Australia) | 1318 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Mt St Gwinear (Australia) | 1320 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mount Buller (Australia) | 1324 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Cape Arid: |
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| Closest city location | Esperance (Australia) | 73 mi |
| Second closest city location | Ravensthorpe (Australia) | 181 mi |
| Third closest city location | Eyre (Australia) | 219 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Stoneville (Australia) | 232 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Boorara (Australia) | 238 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Cape Arid is Kalgoorlie Boulder Airport (KGI) in Australia, which is 391 km (243 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Cape Arid is Perth International Airport (PER), also in Australia, 709 km (440 miles) away.
