Meelup Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Margaret River, Australia)

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Meelup Surf Guide

Meelup in Margaret River is a very sheltered beach break. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the southwest with some shelter here from southwest winds. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the west. Waves at the beach tend to peel to the left. Good surf at all stages of the tide. A remote wave spot that never gets crowded.

Meelup Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	rarely breaks	20.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Meelup:

The best conditions reported for surf at Meelup occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Meelup with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 21% of the time in July while 9% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 70% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

21%

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

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

70%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Meelup Location Map

Interactive Meelup 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 Meelup is Perth Jandakot Airport (JAD) in Australia, which is 180 km (112 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Meelup is Perth International Airport (PER), also in Australia, 199 km (124 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Meelup Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 20:09 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	20	14	18	18
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross	cross- on

Meelup Sea Temperature

The water temperature (20.0 °C) at Meelup is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 18.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 20.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite