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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.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
42
Poor
1.4m
@12s
18km/h
Mon
22
61
Fair
2.0m
@10s
10km/h
Tue
23
59
Fair
1.6m
@10s
9km/h
Wed
24
67
Good
1.4m
@10s
14km/h
Thu
25
8
Poor
1.1m
@9s
29km/h
Fri
26
3
Poor
2.5m
@9s
24km/h
Sat
27
7
Poor
4.2m
@13s
43km/h
Sun
28
0
Poor
3.1m
@9s
20km/h
Mon
29
41
Poor
1.9m
@9s
13km/h
Tue
30
71
Good
1.6m
@13s
12km/h

Today's Conditions

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Swell
1.4m
WSW(244°)
Score: 13/25
Period
12s
Medium period swell
Score: 21/25
Wind
18km/h
W(265°)
Score: 0/25
Weather
17°C
0.6mm88%
Windswell Component
0.5mW@3s
Secondary Swell
0.8mNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 23 km/h NW|PM: 15 km/h W
15 km/h vs 23 km/h morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

9:30 am
High tide - 0.43m
8:30 pm
Low tide - 0.18m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

42
Poor
Components
Swell Direction19/25
Swell Size13/25
Swell Period21/25
Wind0/25
Raw Score53/100
Adjustments
🌊 Tide-1
⚠️ Weak Component-10
Adjusted Score42/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score42
🌊 Slightly below optimal tide
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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°

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
165 min
Data quality
verified

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