Augusta Rivermouth 89.5
#799 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · Western Australia · near Busselton
Very consistent, no off season, real size comes through.
Works all yearBig waveRemoteAdvanced
Surf score89.5 /100
Surfable days89% of the year
Clean days41% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell77% period 11 s+
Typical size2.6 m 8.6 ft median
Water20°C a 2 mm shorty
Best time to surf Augusta Rivermouth
The best time to surf Augusta Rivermouth is May, August, October. The season runs Mar to Oct. In August the water sits around 19°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 3.2 m. The nearest airport is PER (275 km) and the nearest town is Busselton (76 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 19% | 2.4 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Feb | 99% | 21% | 2.5 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Mar | 98% | 40% | 2.3 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Apr | 97% | 52% | 2.6 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| May | 84% | 53% | 2.8 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Jun | 78% | 40% | 3.1 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 71% | 40% | 3.4 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 72% | 55% | 3.2 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Sep | 81% | 49% | 2.9 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Oct | 96% | 53% | 2.6 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 95% | 32% | 2.4 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 100% | 34% | 2.3 m | 20°C | 2mm |
Why 89.5
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
8.0
Water comfort 10%
5.1
Access 10%
2.2
The detail
Faces 135° with 36% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 53% of days. Mean peak period 12.8 s. Days over 3 m: 34%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 0%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -34.325, 115.180 (OpenStreetMap).
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