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Lefthanders

Gracetown, Australia
🦈Sharks🪸Sharp reef🪨Rocks

Lefthanders is a quality reef break near Gracetown that offers one of the Margaret River region's best left-hand waves. The wave breaks along a rock shelf, producing long, workable walls with barrel sections when the swell is solid. While less famous than the Box or North Point, Lefthanders delivers a more user-friendly experience for competent surfers. The area is known for Great White shark activity, so most surfers use personal deterrents and surf in groups. When SW swells pulse through, this wave turns on with power and consistency.

3-Day Forecast
Mon
16
36
Poor
1.7m
@13s
22km/h
Tue
17
58
Fair
1.6m
@13s
15km/h
Wed
18
58
Fair
1.7m
@13s
9km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.7m
SW(220°)
Score: 13/25
Period
13s
Medium period swell
Score: 23/25
Wind
22km/h
SSE(161°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
20°C
0.0mm86%
Windswell Component
0.6mSSE@3s
Secondary Swell
0.3mSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

3:30 am
Low tide - -0.19m
7:54 pm
High tide - 0.44m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

36
Poor
Components
Swell Direction21/25
Swell Size13/25
Swell Period23/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score58/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-17
⚠️ Weak Component-5
Adjusted Score36/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score36
🤢 Morning Sickness

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SW (225°)
Direction range
200° - 270°
Size range
1m - 3m
Ideal size
2.5m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
E (90°)
Offshore range
45° - 135°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
low to mid
Optimal range
0.3m - 1.3m

Water temp

18°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

4/10

Access: Walk from Gracetown boat ramp.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Sep

Secondary: Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec

Winter months best. SW groundswell essential. Summer swells smaller but rideable.

Getting There

Airport
PER
Drive time
265 min
Data quality
verified

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