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City Beach

Perth Area, Australia · Surf Forecast

Scored for
Board
Level
2
Now · Shortboard · Intermediate
Poor
Overhead · Choppy · SSW
Wave
3m
Period
11.7s
Wind
29 km/h Cross
Tide
Low

Tide · today

Low · Low in 55m
0.6m0.2m08h11h14h17h21h

5-day forecast

Scored for Shortboard · Intermediate · times in Australia/Perth local

Saturday

8 Aug
08:00
2.5m
12.4s
38 km/h
Cross
09:00
2.5m
12.2s
38 km/h
Cross
12:00
2.6m
11.5s
38 km/h
Cross
15:00
2.9m
11.3s
34 km/h
Cross
18:00
3m
11.8s
27 km/h
Cross
21:00
3.2m
11.9s
19 km/h
Cross

Sunday

9 Aug
06:00
2.3m
11.9s
7 km/h
Offshore
09:00
2.1m
11.9s
6 km/h
Offshore
12:00
2m
11.9s
4 km/h
Cross
15:00
1.9m
11.7s
6 km/h
Onshore
18:00
1.8m
11.6s
7 km/h
Onshore
21:00
1.7m
11.4s
10 km/h
Onshore

Monday

10 Aug
06:00
1.3m
11.3s
16 km/h
Onshore
09:00
1.6m
11.4s
26 km/h
Onshore
12:00
1.7m
12.8s
33 km/h
Onshore
15:00
1.3m
14.1s
37 km/h
Cross
18:00
1.5m
11.8s
34 km/h
Cross
21:00
2.6m
10.4s
25 km/h
Cross

Tuesday

11 Aug
06:00
2m
10.7s
6 km/h
Offshore
09:00
2.1m
11s
4 km/h
Cross
12:00
2.1m
11.4s
3 km/h
Onshore
15:00
2m
11.7s
6 km/h
Onshore
18:00
2m
11.8s
6 km/h
Cross
21:00
1.9m
11.7s
8 km/h
Cross

Wednesday

12 Aug
06:00
1.6m
10.9s
8 km/h
Offshore
09:00
1.5m
10.7s
9 km/h
Cross
12:00
1.5m
10.6s
7 km/h
Cross
15:00
1.4m
10.5s
7 km/h
Onshore
18:00
1.3m
10.5s
9 km/h
Cross
21:00
1.3m
10.5s
8 km/h
Offshore

Thursday

13 Aug
06:00
1.2m
10.8s
9 km/h
Offshore
07:00
1.2m
10.8s
10 km/h
Offshore

About City Beach

City Beach is a beach break over sand in Perth Area, Australia. It's at its best on 0.6–1.7999999999999998m swells from the SW / W / NW with light offshore winds from the NE / E / SE. Every hour is scored for your board and skill level, so the rating reflects how it suits what you ride — not a one-size-fits-all star.

Break type
Beach
Bottom
Sand
Best tide
all
Best swell direction
SW, W, NW
Best wind direction
NE, E, SE
Ideal wave size
0.6m – 1.7999999999999998m

City Beach surf FAQ

Is City Beach good for beginners?+

City Beach is a beach break over sand, usually breaking in the 0.6–1.7999999999999998m range, and how suitable it is for beginners really depends on the size and power on the day — not a fixed label. Set the level to Beginner above and WaveCheck flags the smaller, cleaner hours worth paddling out for.

What's the best board for City Beach?+

Different days call for different boards. City Beach handles a range of boards — a longboard or fish when it's small, a shortboard when there's more push. Tap through the boards above to see the live score for whatever you'll be riding.

What are the best conditions for City Beach?+

Look for 0.6–1.7999999999999998m of swell from the SW / W / NW with light offshore winds from the NE / E / SE. The 5-day forecast above scores every hour, so you can spot the window at a glance.

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