Surf spot

West Beach

Forecast conditions and map view for West Beach in Australia, WA, Recherche. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Australia, WA, Recherche
Coordinates: -33.8774, 121.8779

Metric
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Wave height (m)	1.9	1.7	1.6	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.3	1.3	1.4	1.4	1.7	1.8	1.9	1.9	2	1.9	1.9	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.7	1.7	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.5	1.5	1.4	1.3	1.2	1.1	1	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	1	1.2	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.5	1.6	1.8
Wave direction	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW
Wave period (s)	8.2	8.1	7.8	7.8	7.5	7.3	8	8.5	9	8.5	9.4	9.4	9.7	10.1	10.2	10.2	10	10.1	10.2	10.3	10.5	10.6	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.7	10.7	10.5	10.2	10.3	10.1	10.1	10.1	10.2	10.2	10.5	10.6	10.7	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.7	10.6	9.9	10.3	10.3	7	6.1	6	5.8	10.8	10.2	10.2	9.8
Wave energy (kJ)	500	388	323	285	253	230	223	244	309	283	511	573	665	760	792	760	707	669	659	664	652	634	622	597	577	529	484	432	327	323	265	218	178	160	127	134	130	125	121	121	122	120	133	139	144	125	121	128	94	107	120	107	336	444	533	601
Wind speed (km/h)	10	12	15.3	17.6	18.1	11.3	5.1	6.8	8.6	10.7	4.3	18.1	25.2	24	22.4	19.4	18.5	18	23.4	24.2	24.1	20.9	23.4	18.9	19.6	21.6	27.5	26.9	23.1	18.2	17.6	17.1	16.5	21.9	26.7	33.8	28.1	20.9	26.3	19	12.8	3.6	9.4	3.8	17	30.8	22.9	20.2	17.9	5.9	23.3	37.3	18.3	44.1	25.9	27.8
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West Beach, WA (Recherche) is a remote surf spot in the Recherche Archipelago area off the southern coast of Western Australia, near Esperance. It’s known more for its isolated, scenic setting than for easy-going conditions.

What it’s like

Exposure: Faces open Southern Ocean swell, so it can pick up plenty of energy when the swell is right.
Wave quality: Can produce clean, powerful beachbreak waves depending on sandbanks and swell direction.
Conditions: Often affected by wind and shifting sandbars, so quality can vary a lot.
Crowds: Usually light to none because of the remote location.
Access: Can be hard to reach and may require local knowledge or a boat/4WD setup depending on the exact break and conditions.

Best for

Surfers looking for a quiet, uncrowded session
Experienced surfers comfortable with remote locations and changing conditions
People chasing southern WA swell windows

Things to watch

Rips and strong currents
Shallow sandbars at lower tide
Cold water and exposed weather
Limited nearby facilities or services