Yallingup Beach Surf Guide

Yallingup Beach in the Margarets River Area is an exposed reef break that has reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. Both left and right reef breaks. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include rocks and sharks.

Yallingup Beach Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef3consistent
20.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Yallingup Beach:

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

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

februaryBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Yallingup Beach 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 73% of the time in February while 25% 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
73%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
25%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
2%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Yallingup Beach 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 Yallingup Beach is Perth Jandakot Airport (JAD) in Australia, which is 189 km (117 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Yallingup Beach is Perth International Airport (PER), also in Australia, 208 km (129 miles) away.

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Yallingup Beach Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 01:54 Local Time
TueWednesday 06
11PM2AM5AM8AM
Wave (m)
1.8
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.8
SW
Period (s) 14 18 17 16
Wind (km/h)
30
25
25
25
Wind State off cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at Yallingup Beach

Surf stats for Yallingup Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Yallingup Beach

Wind stats for Yallingup Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Yallingup Beach Reviews:

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Ratings
Based on 8 votes.
  • Overall:3.0
  • Quality on a good day:4.2
  • Consistency of Surf:4.0
  • Difficulty Level:3.1
  • Wind and Kite Surfing:3.3
  • Crowds:2.3
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Review
Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
Zabel from Australia
“Gnarly waves to the right of main break at the second car park. Includes big dumping waves for good bodysurfing”

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