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Cable Beach 46.2

#4676 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · Western Australia · near Broome

Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score46.2 /100
Surfable days71% of the year
Clean days3% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell4% period 11 s+
Typical size0.7 m 2.3 ft median
Water-

Best time to surf Cable Beach

The best time to surf Cable Beach is June, July, August. It rarely works. The nearest airport is BME (4 km) and the nearest town is Broome (4 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan94%0%0.9 m--
Feb92%0%0.8 m--
Mar55%2%0.6 m--
Apr53%1%0.6 m--
May43%2%0.6 m--
Jun59%12%0.7 m--
Jul63%9%0.7 m--
Aug61%11%0.7 m--
Sep73%2%0.7 m--
Oct85%2%0.8 m--
Nov85%0%0.8 m--
Dec88%0%0.9 m--

Why 46.2

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
21.2
Clean days 24%
1.2
Groundswell 12%
0.5
Season spread 10%
9.1
Wave size 8%
0.9
Water comfort 10%
2.1
Access 10%
10.0

The detail

Faces 280° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 69% of days. Mean peak period 8.4 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 89%. Months that work: 11 of 12. Coordinates -17.930, 122.209 (OpenStreetMap).

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