Lighthouse Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Margaret River, Australia)

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Lighthouse Surf Guide

Lighthouse in the Margarets River Area is an exposed beach and reef break that has reliable surf. Spring and Summer provide the best conditions. Works best in offshore winds from the east northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers and there is also a left hand reef break.. Best around mid tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

Lighthouse Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	consistent	20.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lighthouse:

The best conditions reported for surf at Lighthouse 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 Lighthouse (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Lighthouse 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 62% 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

36%

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

blown out

62%

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 Lighthouse Location Map

Interactive Lighthouse 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 Lighthouse is Perth Jandakot Airport (JAD) in Australia, which is 179 km (111 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Lighthouse is Perth International Airport (PER), also in Australia, 198 km (123 miles) away.

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Lighthouse Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 16:16 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	16	20	15	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	cross- on	cross

Tides at Lighthouse

Current tide and informaton

For Bunker Bay Bommie, 4 km from Lighthouse.

Next High Water: 10:29am | 0.7m

Next Low Water: 11:03pm | 0.14m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Lighthouse Sea Temperature

The water temperature (20.4 °C) at Lighthouse 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*: 20.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite