Conto Springs Surf Guide

Conto Springs in the Margarets River Area is an exposed reef break that is usually a safe bet and works all around the year. Offshore winds are from the southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. A left hand reef break. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Beware of rips, rocks and sharks.

Conto Springs Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef3very consistent
21.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Conto Springs:

The best conditions reported for surf at Conto Springs occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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

februaryBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Conto Springs with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer  and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 79% of the time in February while 19% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
79%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
19%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
2%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Conto Springs Location Map

Interactive Conto Springs 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 Conto Springs is Perth Jandakot Airport (JAD) in Australia, which is 242 km (150 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Conto Springs is Perth International Airport (PER), also in Australia, 262 km (163 miles) away.

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Conto Springs Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 14:51 Local Time
Monday 04
11AM2PM5PM8PM
Wave (m)
1.7
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.9
SSW
Period (s) 13 12 12 14
Wind (km/h)
5
15
20
20
Wind State cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
off

Swell History at Conto Springs

Surf stats for Conto Springs, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Conto Springs

Wind stats for Conto Springs, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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