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East is the clean offshore lane, and west-northwest swell is the main trigger when Cable Beach starts to break.
Surf GuideWestern Australia
Cable Beach (Broome)
Cable Beach (Broome) is the iconic long Broome beach break, a huge white-sand shoreline that only really wakes up when the cyclone-season swell arrives. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Cable Beach (Broome) in Western Australia.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationWestern Australia, AU
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Tide matters for beach shape and access because the sand flat narrows hard on high water and opens up on the low.
Use the main Cable Beach Road West access or the north-of-the-rocks vehicle ramp, and keep an eye on the patrolled swimming zones, the seasonal 4WD traffic on the beach, and the tide before driving on the sand.
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