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City Beach groyne Surf Forecast
/ WA – Perth City (29 breaks) / Western Australia (159 breaks) /
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City Beach groyne surfForecast / WA – Perth City / Australia
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 29 May 2026 AWSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
City Beach groyne surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's City Beach groyne sea temperature is
18.9° C
(Which is 2.4°C colder than average for this time of year)City Beach groyne surf forecast from 28 May 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 2 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 31 May, 8PM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 14s period, W swell with 17,197 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 29 May, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for City Beach groyne this week:
The surf forecast for City Beach groyne over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 29) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at City Beach groyne in the next 16 days are 6.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 31) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (May 30) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 29th May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 2nd Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 31st May) | 21ft (6.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for City Beach groyne over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the WNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | W 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | NW 8 | W 11 | W 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | |
634 | 326 | 200 | 172 | 318 | 1321 | 6941 | 13355 | 12735 | 5595 | 2056 | 734 | 222 | 283 | 1755 | 11338 | 8433 | 5600 | 4641 | 4134 | 3641 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:16AM0.69m | 8:40AM0.70m | 9:06AM0.70m | 9:32AM0.70m | 9:58AM0.69m | 10:25AM0.67m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12PM0.10m | 5:38PM0.09m | 6:08PM0.08m | 6:39PM0.09m | 7:09PM0.10m | 7:34PM0.11m | 7:56PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 634 | 326 | 200 | 172 | 318 | 222 | — | — | — | — | 2056 | 734 | 166 | 215 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3641 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | W 8 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 87 | 224 | 141 | 49 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 1028 | 266 | 202 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | 64 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 79 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NW 8 | W 11 | W 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 21 | 1321 | 6941 | 13355 | 12735 | 5595 | — | — | 222 | 283 | 1755 | 11338 | 8433 | 5600 | 4641 | 4134 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 212 | 2481 | 1623 | 1749 | 1994 | 1135 | 176 | 0 | 344 | 389 | 373 | 2369 | 1749 | 936 | 1135 | 1983 | 936 |
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The above surf forecast table for City Beach groyne provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at City Beach groyne can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our City Beach groyne surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (City Beach groyne) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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