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Reef break · A-frame
Yallingup Beach

Photo: Bahnfrend · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Yallingup Beach

Yallingup, Australia-33.634° 115.029°
Levels 3-6

The northern, more sheltered end of the Margaret River region and the wave the Yallingup school is built around. An exposed reef break with both left and right options and reliable surf, working best on SW groundswell — groundswells outnumber windswells here — with a south-easterly offshore, and rideable across all stages of the tide. Its position around the corner from the full force of the Southern Ocean is what makes it the region's approachable option, though 'approachable' is relative on a coast like this one.

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Advanced details

The granular read for surfers who want it.

Wave type
Reef break
Bottom
reef
Direction
A-frame
Best swell
SW
Best wind
SE
Best tide
all
Paddle
3/5
Localism
2/5
Water quality
4/5

Next 7 days

The best-rated window in the cached forecast.

Best day this week · Today (26 Oct)
3/5Worth a paddle
1.7–2.1m9s period swell from SW18km/h windfrom SSE

This is the week's best-rated wave quality, not a suitability call. Take the 2-minute quiz to see how Yallingup Beach fits your level.

Surf outlook

Today’s call (
our estimate? (what does this mean?)A 1-5 score of how organised the waves look, from forecast height, period and wind speed — it rates the waves, not whether they fit your ability.
)
3/5Worth a paddle

Sunrise around 05:25, sunset around 18:41 today.

Tue’s call (
our estimate? (what does this mean?)A 1-5 score of how organised the waves look, from forecast height, period and wind speed — it rates the waves, not whether they fit your ability.
)
3/5Worth a paddle

Sunrise around 05:24, sunset around 18:42 on Tue.

Wed’s call (
our estimate? (what does this mean?)A 1-5 score of how organised the waves look, from forecast height, period and wind speed — it rates the waves, not whether they fit your ability.
)
2/5Barely worth it

Sunrise around 05:23, sunset around 18:43 on Wed.

Thu’s call (
our estimate? (what does this mean?)A 1-5 score of how organised the waves look, from forecast height, period and wind speed — it rates the waves, not whether they fit your ability.
)
3/5Worth a paddle

Sunrise around 05:22, sunset around 18:44 on Thu.

Fri’s call (
our estimate? (what does this mean?)A 1-5 score of how organised the waves look, from forecast height, period and wind speed — it rates the waves, not whether they fit your ability.
)
3/5Worth a paddle

Sunrise around 05:21, sunset around 18:45 on Fri.

Sat’s call (
our estimate? (what does this mean?)A 1-5 score of how organised the waves look, from forecast height, period and wind speed — it rates the waves, not whether they fit your ability.
)
2/5Barely worth it

Sunrise around 05:20, sunset around 18:46 on Sat.

Sun’s call (
our estimate? (what does this mean?)A 1-5 score of how organised the waves look, from forecast height, period and wind speed — it rates the waves, not whether they fit your ability.
)
3/5Worth a paddle

Sunrise around 05:19, sunset around 18:47 on Sun.

Tide todayLow around 04:00 (-0.4m)High around 20:00 (+0.3m)
nowLow 04:00-0.4mHigh 20:00+0.3m
Model estimate (MeteoFrance SMOC), heights relative to
mean sea level? (what does this mean?)The long-run average height of the sea surface — tide heights are metres above (+) or below (−) that average.
, times approximate — not a tide table and not for navigation.
Tide TueLow around 05:00 (-0.4m)High around 21:00 (+0.3m)
Low 05:00-0.4mHigh 21:00+0.3m
Model estimate (MeteoFrance SMOC), heights relative to
mean sea level? (what does this mean?)The long-run average height of the sea surface — tide heights are metres above (+) or below (−) that average.
, times approximate — not a tide table and not for navigation.
Tide WedLow around 06:00 (-0.4m)High around 22:00 (+0.4m)
Low 06:00-0.4mHigh 22:00+0.4m
Model estimate (MeteoFrance SMOC), heights relative to
mean sea level? (what does this mean?)The long-run average height of the sea surface — tide heights are metres above (+) or below (−) that average.
, times approximate — not a tide table and not for navigation.
Tide ThuLow around 08:00 (-0.4m)High around 22:00 (+0.5m)
Low 08:00-0.4mHigh 22:00+0.5m
Model estimate (MeteoFrance SMOC), heights relative to
mean sea level? (what does this mean?)The long-run average height of the sea surface — tide heights are metres above (+) or below (−) that average.
, times approximate — not a tide table and not for navigation.
Tide FriLow around 10:00 (-0.3m)High around 23:00 (+0.5m)
Low 10:00-0.3mHigh 23:00+0.5m
Model estimate (MeteoFrance SMOC), heights relative to
mean sea level? (what does this mean?)The long-run average height of the sea surface — tide heights are metres above (+) or below (−) that average.
, times approximate — not a tide table and not for navigation.
Tide SatLow around 11:00 (-0.2m)High around 23:00 (+0.4m)
Low 11:00-0.2mHigh 23:00+0.4m
Model estimate (MeteoFrance SMOC), heights relative to
mean sea level? (what does this mean?)The long-run average height of the sea surface — tide heights are metres above (+) or below (−) that average.
, times approximate — not a tide table and not for navigation.

Times on this card are local to Yallingup Beach. The star call is our own estimate, calculated from the forecast height, period and wind speed — not measured, and not a suitability or safety assessment. How we rate explains the scale. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com, licensed CC BY 4.0. Fetched 26 Oct 2026, 02:00.

Live conditions

03:00 (local)
Wave
2.3m
from SW
Period? (what does this mean?)Time between waves. Longer period = more powerful, better-organised waves.
8.8s
Swell? (what does this mean?)Waves made by distant storms, smoother and more ordered than the choppy waves a local wind whips up.
2.1m
9s from SW
Wind? (what does this mean?)Offshore wind (land to sea) holds waves up and smooths their faces; onshore wind (sea to land) makes them crumble and close out sooner.
14km/h
from S
Estimated wave energy? (what does this mean?)How much power each metre of wave front carries (kW/m), worked out from height and period — higher numbers mean waves that push harder.
~22 kW/m(Moderate)

Calculated by us from the height and period above, not measured — and it describes the swell offshore, not the wave at the break.

Waves from DWD Global WAM, wind from ECMWF IFS, for a model grid point 15 km from the break. Fetched 26 Oct 2026, 02:00. Times on this card are local to Yallingup Beach. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com, licensed CC BY 4.0. Not a suitability or safety assessment — check local conditions and ask your instructor.

Surf Snapshot

Estimated seasonal guidance — not a live forecast.

Oct
Consistency this monthEstimated
Flat
Beginner safety
Use caution
Crowd
Busy
Water quality
Clean
Recommended boardsShortboardMidfunboard
Year-round consistency
Oct: Flat consistencyTap a month

Does this wave fit your level?

Rated for Levels 3-6 · Best at Level 4.

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Beginner notes

Graded from Level 3, not Level 1: it is the gentlest of the four Australian breaks catalogued here, but it is still a reef, and the sources describe a shore break as well as the reef peaks. Absolute beginners in this region should be in a school lesson on the sand rather than out here on their own. One seasonal caveat the sources disagree on and worth knowing before you plan around it: surf-forecast records summer as the most consistent clean-wave window here, while also noting that summer tends to be mostly flat. Both statements come from the same page; treat summer as unreliable rather than good.

Hazards

  • rocks
  • some reef
  • rip currents

Camps near Yallingup Beach

Yallingup Surf School

$
Yallingup, Australia
No reviews yetLevels 1-3
No signal yet
Surf lessonsLessons only
Oct · Flat consistency · — · Levels 1-3
Shortboard · Mid

Nearby spots

The closest graded spots to Yallingup Beach, straight-line distance.

  • Margaret River Main Break~38 km · Levels 5-7

Best months to surf here

In-season months for Western Australia, from our editors’ season calendar.

  • Mar
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  • Oct
  • Nov

How this spot is sourced

Cross-checked against 3 sources from 2 independent lineages, last checked September 2026.

Two or more independent sources agree on wave type.

  • OpenStreetMap
  • Surf-Forecast.com
  • WannaSurf surf spot atlas

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