Wests and Seconds Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Far South of Western Australia)

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Wests and Seconds Surf Guide

Wests and Seconds in Far South Australia is a quite exposed beach and reef break that usually has waves and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the north. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around low tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Beware of rips, sharks and isolation.

Wests and Seconds Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	consistent	19.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Wests and Seconds:

The best conditions reported for surf at Wests and Seconds occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Wests and Seconds with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 35% of the time in July while 49% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 16% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

35%

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

16%

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

Explore Wests and Seconds Location Map

Interactive Wests and Seconds 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 Wests and Seconds is Kalgoorlie Boulder Airport (KGI) in Australia, which is 346 km (215 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Wests and Seconds is Perth International Airport (PER), also in Australia, 592 km (368 miles) away.

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Wests and Seconds Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 07:37 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	15	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Wests and Seconds

Current tide and informaton

For Esperance, Australia, 2 km from Wests and Seconds.

Next High Water: 11:48am | 1.15m

Next Low Water: 07:48pm | 0.47m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Wests and Seconds Sea Temperature

The Wests and Seconds water temperature is reasonably warm (19.3 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 15.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite