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Golden Bay break guide

Golden Bay Surf Guide

Golden Bay in Perth City Coast is an exposed beach break that only works once in a while. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Ideal winds are from the east northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of rips and sharks.

Golden Bay Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Beach2
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent
73°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Golden Bay:

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

Surf Forecasts:

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

juneBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Golden Bay 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 50% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% 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
50%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
5%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Golden Bay Location Map

Interactive Golden Bay 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 Golden Bay is Perth Jandakot Airport (JAD) in Australia, which is 41 km (25 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Golden Bay is Perth International Airport (PER), also in Australia, 61 km (38 miles) away.

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Golden Bay Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 17 April 2025, 21:05 Local Time
ThuFriday 18
11PM2AM5AM8AM
Wave (ft)
4.5
WSW
4
WSW
5
SW
3.5
WSW
Period (s) 14 14 14 14
Wind (mph)
15
10
10
10
Wind State cross cross cross cross

Swell History at Golden Bay

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

Wind History at Golden Bay

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

Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:

Discover surf breaks near Golden Bay. Click below to view there surf guides.

    • Beach
    • 2.0
    Reliability: fairly consistent
    2km away
    • Sandbar
    • 2.0
    Reliability: consistent
    6km away
    • Reef and point
    • 2.0
    Reliability: fairly consistent
    16km away
    • Point
    • 3.0
    Reliability: fairly consistent
    19km away
    • Beach and reef
    • 3.0
    Reliability: fairly consistent
    23km away

Wave Buoys Nearest To Golden Bay:

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