Surf-Forecast | Otherside of the Moon Surf Guide

Otherside of the Moon Surf Guide

Otherside of the Moon in the Margarets River Area is an exposed reef break that has dependable surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west southwest. There is a left hand reef break. Best around mid tide. Often Crowded. Take care to avoid the rocks.

Otherside of the Moon Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	consistent	20.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Otherside of the Moon:

The best conditions reported for surf at Otherside of the Moon occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Otherside of the Moon (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Otherside of the Moon with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 36% of the time in May while 63% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

36%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

63%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Otherside of the Moon Location Map

Interactive Otherside of the Moon surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Otherside of the Moon is Perth Jandakot Airport (JAD) in Australia, which is 179 km (111 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Otherside of the Moon is Perth International Airport (PER), also in Australia, 199 km (124 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Otherside of the Moon Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 01:56 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 10
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	16	16	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross

Tides at Otherside of the Moon

Current tide and informaton

For Bunker Bay Bommie, 4 km from Otherside of the Moon.

Next High Water: 06:44am | 0.55m

Next Low Water: 03:15pm | 0.26m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Otherside of the Moon Sea Temperature

The Otherside of the Moon water temperature is warm (20.2 °C) but the air temperature will feel a lot cooler (14.0 °C). A good quality spring wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 20.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite