The Box is one of the most feared waves on Earth—a mutant right-hand slab that produces square-shaped barrels of terrifying intensity over a barely submerged reef shelf. When solid SW swells wrap into the Margaret River region, The Box jacks up and throws over almost dry reef, creating a wave that's less surfed than survived. Wipeouts are catastrophic, injuries are common, and respect is mandatory. It's a testing ground for the world's best slab riders and a place most surfers are content to watch from the cliff.
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Water temp
18°C
Wetsuit
3/2mm fullsuit
Difficulty
10/10
Crowd level
5/10
The Box works best on a mid to high tide, ideally between 1m and 2m on the local tide chart. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window. Below 0.5m it gets dangerously shallow.
Offshore wind at The Box blows from the E (90°). Anything in the 45° to 135° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.
The Box wants SW swell (190° to 240°) between 1.5m and 4.5m, with a period of 18s or more for quality waves.
The main season at The Box is Apr-Sep. A secondary window runs Mar, Oct. Winter swells from Roaring Forties. Extremely dangerous slab.
Fly into PER, then allow about 200 minutes by road.
The Box is a slab break, a right-hander. Difficulty is rated 10/10.
Peak: Apr-Sep
Secondary: Mar, Oct
Winter swells from Roaring Forties. Extremely dangerous slab.
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🍷 Margaret River's left • Wine country waves • Less crowds than Margs
🌊 Margaret River right • Consistent reef • Works year-round
🦈 Gracetown quality • Workable walls • Shark country awareness
🌿 Gracetown left • Beginner friendly • Works in onshore
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