Port Denison Surf Guide

Port Denison in North West is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around mid tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Hazards include rocks and sharks.

Port Denison Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach3fairly consistent
22.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Port Denison:

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

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

juneBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Port Denison 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 Port Denison Location Map

Interactive Port Denison 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 Port Denison is Perth International Airport (PER) in Australia, which is 302 km (188 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Port Denison is Perth Jandakot Airport (JAD), also in Australia, 317 km (197 miles) away.

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Port Denison Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 10:29 Local Time
Tuesday 05
11AM2PM5PM8PM
Wave (m)
1.1
SW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
Period (s) 16 16 16 15
Wind (km/h)
20
15
15
15
Wind State cross-
off
off cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at Port Denison

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

Wind History at Port Denison

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


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