Windy Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Far South of Western Australia)

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Windy Harbour Surf Guide

Windy Harbour in Far South Australia is an exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf Works best in offshore winds from the north. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rocks and sharks.

Windy Harbour Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	20.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Windy Harbour:

The best conditions reported for surf at Windy Harbour occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Windy Harbour 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 45% of the time in June while 52% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

45%

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

blown out

52%

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 Windy Harbour Location Map

Interactive Windy Harbour 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 Windy Harbour is Perth Jandakot Airport (JAD) in Australia, which is 305 km (189 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Windy Harbour is Perth International Airport (PER), also in Australia, 322 km (200 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Windy Harbour Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 15:19 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	16	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross

Tides at Windy Harbour

Current tide and informaton

For Windy Harbour, Australia, 1 km from Windy Harbour.

Next High Water: 11:56am | 1.05m

Next Low Water: 12:56am | 0.48m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Windy Harbour Sea Temperature

The water temperature (20.0 °C) at Windy Harbour is warm. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 14.0 °C, allowing for wind effects.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 20.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite