Horrocks Surf Guide

Horrocks in North West WA is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the east northeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. There is no reef break. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of urchins, rips, rocks and sharks.

Horrocks Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef3fairly consistent
72°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Horrocks:

The best conditions reported for surf at Horrocks occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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

juneBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Horrocks with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 47% of the time in June while 51% 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
47%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
51%
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 Horrocks Location Map

Interactive Horrocks 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.

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Horrocks Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 7 July 2025, 04:05 Local Time
Monday 07
5AM8AM11AM2PM
Wave (ft)
11
W
11
WSW
13
WSW
13
WSW
Period (s) 13 14 14 13
Wind (mph)
25
30
30
30
Wind State cross-
on
on on cross-
on

Swell History at Horrocks

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

Wind History at Horrocks

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


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