Margaret River – Main Break surf report & water temperature
Updated 12 Oct, 14:00 UTC
Current conditions
Right now at Margaret River – Main Break: 11 kts SE, gusts 20, 2.6 m waves, water 18 °C — big, for experienced surfers.
Wind11 kts
Gusts20 kts
Direction SE 124°
Waves 2.6 m
Temperature11 °C
🌊 Water temp18 °C
7-day forecast
| Mon 12 | Tue 13 | Wed 14 | Thu 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | |
| Wind | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
| Gusts | 15 | 15 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 16 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Temperature | 13 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.3 | 5.8 | 1.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
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Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Margaret River, WA
- Water: Sea
- Sports: Surf
- Best wind directions: ENE
Western Australia's heavyweight: raw Indian Ocean swell onto a reef amphitheatre, host of a Championship Tour stop and famed for its power.
No webcam here yet.
Margaret River – Main Break water temperature
Today: 18 °C
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Monthly mean sea surface temperature, 2023–2025.
Margaret River – Main Break weather by month
Biggest average waves: June, July and August.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg wind (kts) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Days ≥12 kts | 59% | 52% | 33% | 27% | 31% | 43% | 59% | 49% | 34% | 29% | 36% | 59% |
| Waves (m) | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| Air high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 |
| Water (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Model averages, 2023–2025 (Open-Meteo). Wind is the daytime mean, 08:00–20:00; a day counts when it has 3 or more daytime hours at 12 knots or above.
Margaret River – Main Break FAQ
- Is there a surf cam at Margaret River – Main Break?
- Not one we can show right now. This page has the 7-day wind and wave forecast for Margaret River – Main Break.
- What is the water temperature at Margaret River – Main Break?
- Today the water is 18 °C. Over the year it runs from 18 °C in August to 21 °C in March (2023–2025 average).
- When is the best time to surf at Margaret River – Main Break?
- June, July and August have the biggest average waves, on the 2023–2025 average.
- What wind direction works at Margaret River – Main Break?
- It works best in E, NE winds.
