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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.

10-Day Forecast
Mon
22
69
Good
3.1m
@11s
10km/h
Tue
23
79
Good
2.5m
@10s
8km/h
Wed
24
57
Fair
2.1m
@10s
14km/h
Thu
25
48
Fair
1.9m
@12s
26km/h
Fri
26
35
Poor
3.9m
@14s
22km/h
Sat
27
6
Poor
5.5m
@13s
42km/h
Sun
28
0
Poor
4.2m
@10s
20km/h
Mon
29
43
Poor
3.1m
@10s
13km/h
Tue
30
73
Good
2.8m
@13s
12km/h
Wed
1
73
Good
3.2m
@12s
13km/h

Today's Conditions

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Swell
3.1m
SW(228°)
Score: 16/25
Period
11s
Medium period swell
Score: 8/25
Wind
10km/h
SE(126°)
Score: 17/25
Weather
15°C
0.0mm69%
Windswell Component
0.1mSE@2s
Secondary Swell
0.1mN
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 11 km/h ESE|PM: 11 km/h ESE
Lighter winds early (11 km/h)
Mid tide at 7am (0.4m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

7:30 am
High tide - 0.38m
6:30 pm
Low tide - 0.14m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

69
Good
Components
Swell Direction23/25
Swell Size16/25
Swell Period8/25
Wind17/25
Raw Score64/100
Adjustments
🌊 Tide+5
Adjusted Score69/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score69
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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°

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
185 min
Data quality
verified

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