Cable Beach (Broome) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North West WA, Australia)

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Cable Beach (Broome) Surf Guide

Cable Beach (Broome) in North West WA is an exposed beach break. The optimum conditions for surfing are during the cyclone season. Offshore winds are from the east and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the best wave direction is from the west northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown.

Cable Beach (Broome) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	rarely breaks	29.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cable Beach (Broome):

The best conditions reported for surf at Cable Beach (Broome) occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Cable Beach (Broome) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 10% of the time in February while 76% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 14% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

10%

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

blown out

76%

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

too small

14%

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

Explore Cable Beach (Broome) Location Map

Interactive Cable Beach (Broome) 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.

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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.

Cable Beach (Broome) Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 22:24 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	16	19	15	18
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

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Tides at Cable Beach (Broome)

Current tide and informaton

For Cable Beach (Broome), 0 km from Cable Beach (Broome).

Next High Water: 12:58am | 6.1m

Next Low Water: 06:49am | 1.6m

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Cable Beach (Broome) Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (29.4 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Cable Beach (Broome) won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite