Gas Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Western Australia – Margaret River)
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Surf Break: Gas Bay
| Name: | Gas Bay |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SSW | Offshore Wind: E |
Gas Bay in the Margarets River Area is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf Works best in offshore winds from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. There is a right hand reef break. Best around mid tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of rips and sharks.
Overall Gas Bay Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Gas Bay surf quality by season and Gas Bay surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Western Australia - Margaret River surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Gas Bay
Visitor Reviews of Gas Bay |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Gas Bay:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Grunters | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Gnarabup | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | The Bombie and Boat Ramp | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Boodjidup Beach | 3 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Southside | 3 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Gas Bay: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 6741 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 6824 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 6830 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 6878 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Western Aleutians Buoy | 7161 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Gas Bay: |
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| Closest tide station | Cowaramup, Australia | 11 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Hamelin Bay, Australia | 11 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Flinders Bay, Australia | 23 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Busselton, Australia | 33 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Bunbury, Australia | 62 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Gas Bay: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Donna Buang (Australia) | 1729 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Lake Mountain (Australia) | 1741 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mount Baw Baw (Australia) | 1762 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Mt St Gwinear (Australia) | 1764 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mount Buller (Australia) | 1773 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Gas Bay: |
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| Closest city location | Margaret River (Australia) | 7 mi |
| Second closest city location | Augusta (Australia) | 22 mi |
| Third closest city location | Quindalup (Australia) | 26 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Yallingup (Australia) | 26 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Vasse (Australia) | 29 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Gas Bay is Perth Jandakot Airport (JAD) in Australia, which is 230 km (143 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Gas Bay is Perth International Airport (PER), also in Australia, 249 km (155 miles) away.
