Cottesloe Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Perth City Coast, Australia)

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Cottesloe Beach Surf Guide

Cottesloe Beach in the Perth Area is a fairly exposed beach/groyne break that has very consistent surf and works all around the year. Works best in offshore winds from the east southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Often Crowded. Watch out for rips, obstacles, sharks,.

Cottesloe Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/groyne	3	very consistent	20.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cottesloe Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cottesloe Beach occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Cottesloe Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 41% of the time in April while 39% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 20% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

41%

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

blown out

39%

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

too small

20%

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

Explore Cottesloe Beach Location Map

Interactive Cottesloe 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 Cottesloe Beach is Perth Jandakot Airport (JAD) in Australia, which is 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Cottesloe Beach is Perth International Airport (PER), also in Australia, 22 km (14 miles) away.

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Cottesloe Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 17:36 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	16	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	cross- off

What does Cottesloe Beach look like?

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Tides at Cottesloe Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Mosman Park, 1 km from Cottesloe Beach.

Next High Water: 10:58am | 0.63m

Next Low Water: 11:34pm | 0.14m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Cottesloe Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (20.2 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 20.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Cottesloe Beach

Surf stats for Cottesloe Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Cottesloe Beach

Wind stats for Cottesloe Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Cottesloe Beach Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 15 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.2
Consistency of Surf:3.1
Difficulty Level:2.4
Wind and Kite Surfing:2.3
Crowds:2.4
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

gh from Australia

“good”

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