West Beach, Australia
Also within 20 km of Esperance
- Esperance Bay Yacht Club Kite spot · 0.8 km from Esperance
- Bandy Creek Groyne Surf spot · 4.2 km from Esperance
- Kelpbeds bommie Surf spot · 11.2 km from Esperance
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About West Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces S (178°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (358°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 850 m out (1 in 86). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 16°C in August, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 20°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March, April, May and June, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Esperance, 2.7 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Forecast
West Beach does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19Oct | 5, poor | 5 ft8 smushy | 256kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 14 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 37, fair | 4 ft8 ssoft | 253kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, too big | 8 ft12 ssoft | 1,420kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, too big | 9 ft10 smushy | 1,501kJ | wind from the south-west, 9 knots | 17°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 4, poor | 6 ft13 smushy | 914kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 24 knots | 14°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, too big | 9 ft9 smushy | 1,263kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 16 knots | 14°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, too big | 10 ft10 smushy | 1,715kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 15 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 7, poor | 5 ft9 smushy | 318kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 17 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 17, poor | 3 ft9 ssoft | 131kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 10, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft | 34kJ | wind from the east, 16 knots | 16°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Tue 20 OctTravel out
No way there we can work out.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 14 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Mon 26 OctTravel home
No way there we can work out.
The plan picks the best of 2 spots near Esperance each day: Bandy Creek Groyne, West Beach.
Places to eat near Esperance
- FishFace RestaurantFish and chips · 0.1 km from the centre
- Red RoosterChicken · 0.1 km from the centre
- Bistro LouisFrench · 0.2 km from the centre
- Domino's Pizza EsperancePizza · 0.2 km from the centre
- Sumo SaladSalad bar · 0.4 km from the centre
- Ricardo's PizzaPizza · 0.5 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits
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