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Smiths Beach

Yallingup, Australia
🪸Sharp reef🌀Strong rips

Smiths Beach is the Margaret River region's most approachable wave—a forgiving sandy reef break that offers fun lefts and rights without the intimidation factor of its heavier neighbours. Nestled in a protected bay near Yallingup, the wave works through most conditions and is a favourite with intermediate surfers and families. When bigger WSW swells push through, the outside reef section fires with more power, while the inside remains playful. The beautiful turquoise water and white sand beach make it one of the most scenic surf spots on the Cape Naturaliste coast.

3-Day Forecast
Today
17
65
Good
1.1m
@13s
16km/h
Wed
18
53
Fair
1.0m
@13s
14km/h
Thu
19
73
Good
1.3m
@14s
11km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.1m
SW(227°)
Score: 13/25
Period
13s
Medium period swell
Score: 25/25
Wind
16km/h
E(81°)
Score: 25/25
Weather
22°C
0.0mm46%
Windswell Component
0.2mNE@2s
Secondary Swell
0.1mNE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

3:10 am
Low tide - -0.05m
10:30 am
High tide - 0.24m
1:30 pm
Low tide - 0.22m
8:30 pm
High tide - 0.50m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

65
Good
Components
Swell Direction23/25
Swell Size13/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind25/25
Raw Score86/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-21
Adjusted Score65/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score65
🤢 Morning Sickness

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SW (230°)
Direction range
195° - 280°
Size range
0.5m - 2.5m
Ideal size
1.9m
Height multiplier
0.90×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
E (90°)
Offshore range
60° - 135°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
low to mid
Optimal range
0.3m - 1.5m

Water temp

20°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

5/10

Access: Easy beach access from Smiths Beach carpark near Yallingup.

Best Season

Peak: Jan-Dec

Year-round. More forgiving than other Margaret River breaks.

Getting There

Airport
BQB
Drive time
45 min
Data quality
verified

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