Observation City Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Perth City Coast, Australia)

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Observation City Surf Guide

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.

Observation City Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	21.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Observation City:

The best conditions reported for surf at Observation City occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Observation City 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 43% of the time in June while 49% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 8% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

43%

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

blown out

49%

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

too small

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

Explore Observation City Location Map

Interactive Observation City 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 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.

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Observation City Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 14:15 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	17	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

Tides at Observation City

Current tide and informaton

For Scarborough, 2 km from Observation City.

Next High Water: 11:02am | 0.64m

Next Low Water: 11:44pm | 0.14m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Observation City Sea Temperature

The water temperature (21.0 °C) at Observation City is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 19.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite