Yanerbie Surf Guide

Yanerbie on the West Coast is a fairly exposed reef break that only works once in a while. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the east northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. A right hand reef. Best around low tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of rocks, rips and sharks.

Yanerbie Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef3inconsistent
18.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Yanerbie:

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

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

mayBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Yanerbie with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 25% of the time in May while 53% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 22% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
25%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
53%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
22%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Yanerbie Location Map

Interactive Yanerbie 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 Yanerbie is Woomera Airport (UMR) in Australia, which is 319 km (198 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Yanerbie is Adelaide International Airport (ADL), also in Australia, 460 km (286 miles) away.

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Yanerbie Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 20:59 Local Time
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6:30PM9:30PM0:30AM3:30AM
Wave (m)
1
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
1.6
SSW
Period (s) 13 13 18 12
Wind (km/h)
25
35
30
25
Wind State cross cross cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at Yanerbie

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

Wind History at Yanerbie

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


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