Mousetraps Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Margaret River, Australia)

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Mousetraps Surf Guide

Mousetraps in the Margarets River Area is an exposed reef break that is often working Offshore winds are from the east. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. A reef breaks right. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of rips, rocks, locals and sharks.

Mousetraps Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	2.0
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
very consistent	20.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Mousetraps:

The best conditions reported for surf at Mousetraps occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Mousetraps with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 45% of the time in March while 54% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

45%

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

blown out

54%

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 Mousetraps Location Map

Interactive Mousetraps 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 Mousetraps is Perth Jandakot Airport (JAD) in Australia, which is 188 km (117 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Mousetraps is Perth International Airport (PER), also in Australia, 208 km (129 miles) away.

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Mousetraps Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 30 May 2023, 00:11 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 30
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	12	12	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Mousetraps look like?

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Tides at Mousetraps

Current tide and informaton

For Isolators, 1 km from Mousetraps.

Next High Water: 07:47am | 0.53m

Next Low Water: 03:37pm | 0.33m

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Mousetraps Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (20.8 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 20.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite