Observation City Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Western Australia – West Coast)
| Name: | Observation City |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: WSW | Offshore Wind: E |
Observation City on the West Coast is a reasonably exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf Offshore winds blow from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Likely to be crowded if working. Take care of sharks,groynes and rocks.
Overall Observation City 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 Observation City surf quality by season and Observation City 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 Observation City
Visitor Reviews of Observation City |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Observation City:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Bennion Beach Cleggies | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Swanbourne Beach | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Trigg Beach and Point | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Floreat Groyne | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Grabbers | 2 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Observation City: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 6640 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 6719 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 6730 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 6766 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Western Aleutians Buoy | 7006 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Observation City: |
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| Closest tide station | Fremantle, Australia | 12 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Rottnest Island, Australia | 14 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Two Rocks Marina, Australia | 28 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Warnbro Sound, Australia | 30 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Lancelin, Australia | 65 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Observation City: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Donna Buang (Australia) | 1738 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Lake Mountain (Australia) | 1748 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mount Baw Baw (Australia) | 1771 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Mt St Gwinear (Australia) | 1774 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mount Buller (Australia) | 1778 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Observation City: |
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| Closest city location | North Beach (Australia) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Scarborough (Australia) | 1 mi |
| Third closest city location | Trigg (Australia) | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Osborne Park (Australia) | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Wembley (Australia) | 5 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Observation City is Perth International Airport (PER) in Australia, which is 22 km (14 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Observation City is Perth Jandakot Airport (JAD), also in Australia, 27 km (17 miles) away.
