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South beach
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
44Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 4 ft swell at 11 s
Tue 3 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 414kJ
- Wind
- SSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 550kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 643kJ
- Wind
- SSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 393kJ
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 195kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sun 8 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 73kJ
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Mon 9 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 408kJ
- Wind
- S 7 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 241, poor
- Tue 310, poor
- Wed 444, poor
- Thu 526, poor
- Fri 653, fair
- Sat 749, fair
- Sun 824, too small
- Mon 955, fair
- Tue 1065, good
- Wed 1180, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Mar–Apr2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
South beach does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 41, poor | 6 ft9 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 429kJ | wind from the west, 8 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 10, poor | 6 ft9 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 414kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 44, poor | 6 ft10 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 550kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 26, poor | 6 ft11 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 643kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 53, fair | 5 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 393kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 49, fair | 4 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 195kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 23°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 73kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 55, fair | 4 ft11 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 408kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 65, good | 4 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 396kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 80, good | 3 ft10 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 216kJ | offshorewind from the east, 8 knots, offshore | 17°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:35 +0.2 mLow 12:21 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:12 +0.2 mLow 12:54 −0.2 mHigh 21:59 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:39 +0.1 mHigh 05:15 +0.1 mLow 13:10 −0.1 mHigh 19:54 +0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Mar–Apr
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for beginners: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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Photos of South beach
More surf near here
5 places
- Hamilton Crazies 1 km away
- Lighthouse 3.5 km away
- coogee beach (miracles) 4.1 km away
- Sandtrax 4.1 km away
- Dingoes 4.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About South beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (260°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (80°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 4.0 km out (1 in 400). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 19°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 22°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March and April, with about 2 good days in 7; in July, August and October, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Cottesloe, 9.1 km away (about 20 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 6 surf spots, 3 wind sports spots and 1 dive site.
Water about 20°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,940–US$3,740 each
about US$1,940–US$3,740 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to PER, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$1,070–US$2,230 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$355–US$596 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$596 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$141–US$234 |
| Total | about US$1,940–US$3,740 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 10 min by car · 12 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Coogee its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Cottesloe on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 17 places to stay
- Beds in Perth on Booking.com
about 30 min by car · 170 places to stay
About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 32h 35m
About 32h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PER, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 40 min by road
Flights ORD → PER on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.