Must-see beach · Shire of Broome, Western Australia
Cable Beach
Cable Beach is a beach in Shire of Broome, Western Australia.
Cable Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Cable Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Cable Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -17.95033, 122.19770. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cable Beach
- Gantheaume Point · beach · Shire of Broome · ~4 km · Must-see
- Anglican Church of the Annunciation · church · Shire of Broome · ~6 km · Must-see
- Roebuck Marine Park · sanctuary · Northern Territory · ~30 km · Must-see
- Fraser Lake · lake · Shire of Broome · ~67 km · Must-see
- Horizontal Waterfalls Kimberley Wa · waterfall · Shire of Broome · ~3 km
- Saddle Hill · viewpoint · Shire of Broome · ~3 km
- Pearl Coast Zoological Gardens · park · Shire of Broome · ~4 km
- Station Hill · viewpoint · Shire of Broome · ~5 km
- Riddell Beach · beach · Shire of Broome · ~6 km
- Bourne & Inglis Store · fort · Shire of Broome · ~6 km
- Yawuru Nagulagun / Roebuck Bay Marine Park · sanctuary · Shire of Broome · ~30 km
- Quondong Beach · beach · Shire of Broome · ~52 km
- Lake Campion · lake · Shire of Broome · ~74 km
- Minyirr Walk Trail · trek · Shire of Broome · ~0 km
- Gantheaume Bay · beach · Shire of Broome · ~1 km
- Solway Park · sanctuary · Shire of Broome · ~2 km
- Mackie Park · park · Shire of Broome · ~2 km
- Sibosado Park · sanctuary · Shire of Broome · ~2 km
Other beaches & coast near Cable Beach
- Gantheaume Point · beach · Shire of Broome · ~4 km · Must-see
- Riddell Beach · beach · Shire of Broome · ~6 km
- Quondong Beach · beach · Shire of Broome · ~52 km
- Smirnoff Beach · beach · Shire of Broome · ~118 km
- Gantheaume Bay · beach · Shire of Broome · ~1 km
- 80 Mile Beach · beach · Shire of Broome · ~3 km
- Gantheaume Point Lighthouse · beach · Shire of Broome · ~4 km
- Manari Beach · beach · Shire of Broome · ~5 km
- Minyirr Beach · beach · Shire of Broome · ~5 km
- Town Beach - Guwarrigun · beach · Shire of Broome · ~6 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cable Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Cable Beach yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Cable Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Cable Beach?
Nearby: Gantheaume Point (beach, 4 km), Anglican Church of the Annunciation (church, 6 km), Roebuck Marine Park (sanctuary, 30 km), Fraser Lake (lake, 67 km), Horizontal Waterfalls Kimberley Wa (waterfall, 3 km), Saddle Hill (viewpoint, 3 km).
Is Cable Beach worth visiting?
Cable Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Western Australia on Spotwander.