Margaret River Mouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the next couple of weeks are shaping up to be for Margaret River Mouth.

Straight off the bat, I’ll be honest with you – the start of this window is a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a solid stretch of onshores and bumpy conditions that will have you fighting the thing more than surfing it. For the first four or five days, it’s all about cross-onshore winds and lumpy, choppy lines. There’s plenty of water moving, but it’s messy. The swell energy is there, but the quality is just not. If you’re desperate, you’ll be out there, but I wouldn’t be clearing my calendar.

Now, we do have a couple of windows that look alright, but they’re not perfect. The first real glimmer comes around September 7th. We see the wind start to drop out, and by the morning of the 8th, there’s a genuine window of clean conditions. The swell drops slightly to around 7ft, but it’s a long-period SW groundswell, 16 seconds, and the wind goes glassy. That is your standout window. The energy reading is moderate (1983), but the cleanliness will make it feel much better. The river mouth will be breaking, and with that long period, it should offer some proper lines. It’s going to be a bit softer than the big days, but it’ll be surfable and not a wrestling match.

Don’t expect much on the 9th. The wind swings around to the north and chops it up again. The rest of that week is a bit of a mixed bag. The swell stays in the 5ft to 8ft range, but the wind is just never quite right. There’s another peak around the 11th-12th, but it’s onshore and messy again. We do get a long period pulse on the 9th afternoon, but it’s crossed up.

The back half of the window, from the 13th onward, the swell starts to fade. We drop down to 4ft to 6ft, and it starts to lose its juice. The energy drops right off – we’re talking weak numbers like 335 and 518. There are a couple of mornings where the wind is light, but the surf is just small and weak. It’s not going to be worth a paddle unless you’re on a longboard and just want some clean little dribblers.

So, to lay it out plainly: the best surf on offer is the morning of the 8th. It’s clean, glassy, with a solid groundswell. That’s the one. The morning of the 7th might be okay too, but the 8th is the pick. Don’t get too excited about the big days in the first week – they look more like a washing machine than a surf break. And the second week really fades into small, weak, and clean conditions, which might be perfect for a beginner or a longboarder.

The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing crazy there. This is a spot that is very consistent, so even when it’s not firing, there’s always something to look at. But if you can only paddle out once, make it that Tuesday morning.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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