The box 87.5
#1099 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 score87.5 /100
Surfable days84% of the year
Clean days35% 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 The box
The best time to surf The box is January, March, April. The season runs Nov 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 (243 km) and the nearest town is Busselton (48 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 97% | 54% | 2.5 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Feb | 97% | 52% | 2.6 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Mar | 96% | 57% | 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% | 14% | 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% | 33% | 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% | 40% | 2.4 m | 20°C | 2mm |
Why 87.5
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%
20.8
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
8.0
Water comfort 10%
5.0
Access 10%
3.9
The detail
Faces 270° with 56% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 48% 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 -33.959, 114.978 (OpenStreetMap).
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