Ellensbrook Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Margaret River, Australia)

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Ellensbrook Surf Guide

Ellensbrook in Margaret River is a fairly exposed reef break that has inconsistent surf Offshore winds blow from the east northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal 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	20.7°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.

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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, 6 May 2026, 12:05 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Ellensbrook look like?

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Tides at Ellensbrook

Current tide and informaton

For Cowaramup, Australia, 4 km from Ellensbrook.

Next High Water: 10:58am | 1.06m

Next Low Water: 10:10pm | 0.44m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Ellensbrook Sea Temperature

The water temperature (20.7 °C) at Ellensbrook is warm. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 14.0 °C, allowing for wind effects.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 20.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite