Margaret River - bommie 86.5
#1213 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 score86.5 /100
Surfable days84% of the year
Clean days33% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell72% period 11 s+
Typical size2.8 m 9.2 ft median
Water20°C a 2 mm shorty
Best time to surf Margaret River - bommie
The best time to surf Margaret River - bommie is February, March, April. The season runs Jan to Apr. In April the water sits around 21°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 2.8 m. The nearest airport is PER (245 km) and the nearest town is Busselton (49 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 97% | 49% | 2.5 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Feb | 97% | 50% | 2.6 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Mar | 96% | 52% | 2.5 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Apr | 91% | 58% | 2.8 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| May | 79% | 38% | 3.0 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Jun | 69% | 16% | 3.4 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 57% | 7% | 3.7 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 65% | 12% | 3.5 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Sep | 71% | 31% | 3.2 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Oct | 88% | 23% | 2.8 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 93% | 46% | 2.5 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 99% | 34% | 2.4 m | 20°C | 2mm |
Why 86.5
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
25.5
Clean days 24%
19.9
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
8.0
Water comfort 10%
5.0
Access 10%
3.8
The detail
Faces 265° with 56% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 46% of days. Mean peak period 12.8 s. Days over 3 m: 43%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 0%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -33.979, 114.982 (OpenStreetMap).
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