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
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.