Continent
Australia
Country
Australia
Next Big City
Perth
Next Town
Denham, Carnarvon
 
Type:
Ocean, Lagoon
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Parking

Water

Type:
Shallow, Flat, Chop
Hazards:
None
Quality:
Crystal clear
Best Tide:
No information

Denham Lookout is no deeper than chest, great for beginners and intermediates.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Big
Hazards:
None
Beach Users:
None

Long, sandy beach. Plenty of room at the lookout and no obstacles

Weather

Spring:
Shorty
Summer:
Shorts
Fall:
Shorty
Winter:
Normal

Summer is hot and sunny, so boardies only, due to the shallow bays water temp gets up to 29-30°C in summer. In winter it's the reverse and temps get down to 15°C.

Wind

Best Months:
January, February, March, October, November, December
Wind Type:
Thermal
Best Direction:
SW
Main Direction:
SW

It's the most consistent breeze and can blow up to 35+ kts. Most days are around 18-25 kts. Summer winds are in for about 6 months of the year. Predominantly Southwesterly with 15-35 knots from October to March.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
No walk

Travel from Perth for about 7-8 hours up the northwest coastal highway. Get to a roadhouse called the Overlander and turn left, you can't miss it, the place is also a world heritage area. Travel up this road for an hour and you will reach Denham. Small village. Get to the small beach to the south of the town (Knight TCE). Denham Lookout is about 2 km's south of the town. Take a dirt road and park directly at the shore.

Extra information

Rules
None

Nightlife

Only 2 pubs and usually pretty quiet, gotta make your own party unless theres a band on which is sometimes on a Friday night.