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The Window Surf Forecast
/ WA – Margaret River (57 breaks) / Western Australia (159 breaks) /
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The Window surfForecast / WA – Margaret River / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 08 May 2026 AWSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Window surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Window sea temperature is
20.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Window today?
The current surf forecast for The Window at 11AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Window. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
809 | 669 | 527 | 428 | 361 | 325 | 278 | 273 | 189 | 153 | 85 | 127 | 118 | 212 | 138 | 109 | 75 | 123 | 188 | 239 | 297 | 316 | 347 | 421 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:34AM0.65m | 12:06PM0.61m | 12:33PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:44AM0.15m | 00:51AM0.16m | 00:56AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 809 | 669 | 527 | 428 | 361 | 325 | 278 | 273 | 189 | 153 | 79 | 127 | 118 | 104 | 103 | 109 | 75 | 123 | 188 | 239 | 297 | 316 | 347 | 421 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | WSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 78 | 47 | 12 | 26 | 25 | 44 | 85 | 66 | 45 | 212 | 138 | 20 | 48 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 13 | — | — | S 11 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SSW 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | 54 | 41 | — | — | 20 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | N 7 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 71 | 82 | 104 | 103 | — | — | 69 | 131 | 198 | 237 | 220 | 199 | 149 | — | — | 107 | 97 | 144 | 187 | 200 | 166 | 123 | 100 | 98 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 10 | 61 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 30 | 61 | 61 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 69 | 69 | 2 | 2 | 61 |
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