Reef
right
Level 5/10

Yallingup

Cape Naturaliste, Australia
🪨Rocks🪸Sharp reef👥Crowded

Yallingup is a protected reef break on the Cape Naturaliste peninsula that offers a more forgiving alternative to the heavy slabs further south. The right-hand wave breaks in a picturesque bay surrounded by granite headlands and pristine bushland. When massive swells hammer the Margaret River region, Yallingup provides a safe haven with smaller, more manageable waves. The wave suits intermediate to advanced surfers with its long walls and occasional tube sections. Indigenous Noongar people have lived on this coast for over 50,000 years, and the area retains a spiritual quality.

3-Day Forecast
Mon
16
29
Poor
1.1m
@13s
22km/h
Tue
17
57
Fair
1.0m
@13s
16km/h
Wed
18
62
Fair
1.1m
@13s
10km/h
+7
Unlock

Today's Conditions

Swell
1.1m
SW(226°)
Score: 10/25
Period
13s
Medium period swell
Score: 25/25
Wind
22km/h
SSE(165°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
20°C
0.0mm86%
Windswell Component
0.3mSSE@2s
Secondary Swell
0.3mSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon

Location & Conditions

Loading map...
0°45°90°135°180°225°270°315°NESW
Swell
Wind
View in OpenStreetMap
Showing forecast for today

Tide Times

3:10 am
Low tide - -0.18m
12:30 pm
High tide - 0.18m
7:42 pm
High tide - 0.45m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

29
Poor
Components
Swell Direction19/25
Swell Size10/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score55/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-21
⚠️ Weak Component-5
Adjusted Score29/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score29
🤢 Morning Sickness

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SW (235°)
Direction range
200° - 275°
Size range
0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.1m
Height multiplier
0.90×
Ideal period
13s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
ENE (70°)
Offshore range
30° - 110°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid
Optimal range
0.4m - 1.4m

Water temp

19°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

6/10

Access: Short walk from carpark.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Sep

Secondary: Mar, Oct

Winter is prime. Protected from bigger swells than Margs.

Getting There

Airport
PER
Drive time
250 min
Data quality
verified

Strike Log

Community Discussion