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Three Bears

Yallingup, Australia
👥Crowded🪸Sharp reef🪨Rocks

Three Bears is a consistent left-hand reef break near Yallingup that offers a high-driving barrel after a peaky takeoff. The exposed reef picks up plenty of swell and works across most tidal stages. Named for the three distinct sections along the reef—Papa Bear, Mama Bear, and Baby Bear—each offering different wave characteristics. A reliable option when the bigger Margaret River breaks are too heavy.

3-Day Forecast
Thu
30
64
Fair
2.6m
@16s
22km/h
Fri
1
40
Poor
4.0m
@15s
22km/h
Sat
2
42
Poor
3.0m
@15s
15km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
2.6m
SW(227°)
Score: 23/25
Period
16s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
22km/h
SW(216°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
17°C
0.1mm37%
Windswell Component
1.2mSW@4s
Secondary Swell
0.3mWSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 7 km/h SSW|PM: 25 km/h SW
7 km/h vs 25 km/h afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

8:15 am
High tide - 0.63m
5:30 pm
Low tide - 0.16m
9:30 pm
High tide - 0.22m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

64
Fair
Components
Swell Direction23/25
Swell Size23/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score72/100
Adjustments
🌊💨 Windswell-3
⚠️ Weak Component-5
Adjusted Score64/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score64

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SW (225°)
Direction range
195° - 270°
Size range
0.8m - 3m
Ideal size
2.5m
Height multiplier
1.00×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

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

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all
Optimal range
0.3m - 1.5m

Water temp

20°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

5/10

Access: Access from Yallingup Beach carpark. Short walk south.

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

Secondary: Jan, Feb, Nov

Best autumn through spring. Consistent exposed reef picks up most swells.

Getting There

Airport
PER
Drive time
240 min
Data quality
verified

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