The Box Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Margaret River, Australia)

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The Box Surf Guide

The Box in the Margarets River Area is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. A right hand reef break. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Watch out for rocks.

The Box Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	20.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Box:

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

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

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing The Box with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 50% of the time in February while 48% 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

50%

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

blown out

48%

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 The Box Location Map

Interactive The Box 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 The Box is Perth Jandakot Airport (JAD) in Australia, which is 224 km (139 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to The Box is Perth International Airport (PER), also in Australia, 243 km (151 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.

The Box Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 16:46 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SW	SSW	SW
Period (s)	12	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	off

What does The Box look like?

Latest photos from The Box. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Jose

Tides at The Box

Current tide and informaton

For Margaret River Bommie, 2 km from The Box.

Next High Water: 10:12am | 0.75m

Next Low Water: 10:06pm | 0.15m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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The Box Sea Temperature

The water temperature (20.8 °C) at The Box is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 16.0 °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*: 20.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite