Surf-Forecast | Ellensbrook Surf Guide

Lat Long: 33.90° S 114.99° E

Issued: 1 am 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ellensbrook sea temperature is

18.6°C

Ellensbrook surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Ellensbrook Surf Guide

Ellensbrook in Margaret River is a quite exposed reef break that has inconsistent surf The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. There is no reef break. Rarely crowded here.

Ellensbrook Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	18.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ellensbrook:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ellensbrook occur when a West 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 Ellensbrook (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Ellensbrook with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 32% of the time in May while 61% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

32%

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

blown out

61%

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 Ellensbrook Location Map

Interactive Ellensbrook 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 Ellensbrook is Perth Jandakot Airport (JAD) in Australia, which is 218 km (135 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Ellensbrook is Perth International Airport (PER), also in Australia, 237 km (147 miles) away.

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Ellensbrook Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 4 November 2026, 06:29 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 04
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	12	12	12	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	glass	cross- on	on

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Tides at Ellensbrook

Current tide and informaton

For Cowaramup, Australia, 4 km from Ellensbrook.

Next High Water: 07:10am | 0.55m

Next Low Water: 02:11pm | 0.32m

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

Ellensbrook Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.6 °C) at Ellensbrook is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 13.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite