Steep Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North West WA, Australia)

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Steep Point Surf Guide

Steep Point in North West is an exposed reef break that has consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the east northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southwest. A left hand reef break. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of urchins, rips, rocks, sharks, sharks and isolation.

Steep Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	5	consistent	24.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Steep Point:

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

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Steep Point 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 47% of the time in June while 51% 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

47%

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

blown out

51%

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 Steep Point Location Map

Interactive Steep Point 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 Steep Point is Learmonth Airport (LEA) in Australia, which is 444 km (276 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Steep Point is Perth International Airport (PER), also in Australia, 701 km (435 miles) away.

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Steep Point Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 01:34 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SW	SW
Period (s)	12	12	17	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	off	off

Tides at Steep Point

Current tide and informaton

For Dirk Hartog Island, 6 km from Steep Point.

Next High Water: 02:03am | 0.39m

Next Low Water: 03:07am | 0.39m

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Steep Point Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Steep Point today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 24.4 °C and a wind chill of 22.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 24.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite