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Fourth Beach Surf Guide

Fourth Beach in Far South Australia is a fairly exposed beach break that usually has waves Works best in offshore winds from the north. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of rocks, rips and sharks.

Fourth Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	consistent	18.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Fourth Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Fourth Beach occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Fourth Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Fourth Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 36% of the time in July while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 16% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

36%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

48%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

16%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Fourth Beach Location Map

Interactive Fourth Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Fourth Beach is Kalgoorlie Boulder Airport (KGI) in Australia, which is 346 km (215 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Fourth Beach is Perth International Airport (PER), also in Australia, 590 km (366 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Fourth Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 01:56 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 10
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	15	15	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Fourth Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Esperance, Australia, 6 km from Fourth Beach.

Next High Water: 07:58am | 0.91m

Next Low Water: 03:14pm | 0.61m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
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Fourth Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.1 °C) at Fourth Beach is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 10.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite