Glenfield Surf Guide

Glenfield in North West WA is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the east northeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Glenfield Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach3fairly consistent
21.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Glenfield:

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

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

juneBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Glenfield with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 50% of the time in June while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
50%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
48%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
2%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Glenfield Location Map

Interactive Glenfield 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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Glenfield Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 16:44 Local Time
Wednesday 06Thu
5PM8PM11PM2AM
Wave (m)
1.1
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
1.4
SW
Period (s) 16 16 16 16
Wind (km/h)
20
20
20
25
Wind State cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at Glenfield

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

Wind History at Glenfield

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


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