Whitfords beach outer reefs or seal island 96.1
#127 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · Western Australia · near Perth
Works almost every day, no off season, real size comes through.
Best time to surf Whitfords beach outer reefs or seal island
The best time to surf Whitfords beach outer reefs or seal island is March, April, May. The season runs Aug to Jun. In April the water sits around 22°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 2.0 m. The nearest airport is PER (29 km) and the nearest town is Perth (20 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 52% | 1.9 m | 22°C | vest |
| Feb | 100% | 58% | 1.8 m | 22°C | vest |
| Mar | 100% | 66% | 1.7 m | 22°C | vest |
| Apr | 100% | 76% | 2.0 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| May | 93% | 74% | 2.0 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Jun | 88% | 62% | 2.3 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 84% | 22% | 2.6 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 88% | 46% | 2.4 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Sep | 94% | 52% | 2.2 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Oct | 97% | 43% | 2.1 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 100% | 52% | 1.9 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 100% | 45% | 1.9 m | 22°C | 2mm |
Why 96.1
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 260° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 65% of days. Mean peak period 12.5 s. Days over 3 m: 13%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 3%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -31.799, 115.718 (OpenStreetMap).
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