The Window Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Margaret River, Australia)

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The Window Surf Guide

The Window in the Margarets River Area is a fairly exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf The best wind direction is from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Both left and right reef breaks. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care of rocks, sharks and isolation.

The Window Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.5
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	22.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Window:

The best conditions reported for surf at The Window occur when a 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 The Window (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing The Window 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 36% of the time in March while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 20% 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

44%

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

too small

20%

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

Explore The Window Location Map

Interactive The Window 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 Window is Perth Jandakot Airport (JAD) in Australia, which is 200 km (124 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to The Window is Perth International Airport (PER), also in Australia, 219 km (136 miles) away.

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The Window Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 23 March 2023, 03:48 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 23
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- on

Tides at The Window

Current tide and informaton

For Honeycombs, 4 km from The Window.

Next High Water: 10:48am | 0.52m

Next Low Water: 04:30am | 0.34m

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

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22.0 °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*: 22.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite