Gas Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Margaret River, Australia)

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Gas Bay Surf Guide

Gas Bay in the Margarets River Area is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf Works best in offshore winds from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. There is a right hand reef break. Best around mid tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of rips and sharks.

Gas Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	73°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Gas Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Gas Bay occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Gas Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Gas Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 50% of the time in February while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

50%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

48%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Gas Bay Location Map

Interactive Gas Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Gas Bay is Perth Jandakot Airport (JAD) in Australia, which is 230 km (143 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Gas Bay is Perth International Airport (PER), also in Australia, 249 km (155 miles) away.

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Gas Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 17 April 2025, 17:44 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 17			Fri
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (ft)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross

What does Gas Bay look like?

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Gas Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (22.6 °C) at Gas Bay is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 16.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 73°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite