Main Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Western Australia – West Coast)
| Name: | Main Beach |
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| Type: | beach/Groyne |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: WSW | Offshore Wind: E |
Main Beach on the West Coast is a fairly exposed beach/Groyne break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the east. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's often crowded here. Take care of rips and sharks.
Overall Main Beach 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 Main Beach surf quality by season and Main Beach surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Western Australia - West Coast surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Main Beach
Visitor Reviews of Main Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Main Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Cottesloe Beach | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Cable Station Reef | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Artificial reef | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | City Beach Groyne | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Leighton Beach | 2 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Main Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 6643 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 6722 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 6732 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 6769 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Western Aleutians Buoy | 7011 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Main Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Fremantle, Australia | 5 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Rottnest Island, Australia | 11 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Warnbro Sound, Australia | 23 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Two Rocks Marina, Australia | 35 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Lancelin, Australia | 71 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Main Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Donna Buang (Australia) | 1735 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Lake Mountain (Australia) | 1746 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mount Baw Baw (Australia) | 1769 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Mt St Gwinear (Australia) | 1771 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mount Buller (Australia) | 1776 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Main Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Mosman Park (Australia) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Cottesloe (Australia) | 2 mi |
| Third closest city location | Peppermint Grove (Australia) | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Claremont (Australia) | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Swanbourne (Australia) | 2 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Main Beach is Perth Jandakot Airport (JAD) in Australia, which is 18 km (11 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Main Beach is Perth International Airport (PER), also in Australia, 21 km (13 miles) away.
