Grunters Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Margaret River, Australia)

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Grunters Surf Guide

Grunters in the Margarets River Area is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. A right hand reef break. Best around mid tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Beware of rips, rocks and sharks.

Grunters Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	73°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Grunters:

The best conditions reported for surf at Grunters occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Grunters with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 32% of the time in May while 67% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

32%

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

blown out

67%

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 Grunters Location Map

Interactive Grunters 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 Grunters is Perth Jandakot Airport (JAD) in Australia, which is 228 km (142 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Grunters is Perth International Airport (PER), also in Australia, 247 km (153 miles) away.

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Grunters Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 29 March 2025, 14:43 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 29			Sun
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (ft)	SW	SSE	SW	SW
Period (s)	12	9	12	12
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	off	off

What does Grunters look like?

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Credit: Gareth

Grunters Sea Temperature

A hot sunny day, feeling like 30.0 °C even after we account for wind, and warm water temperature (23.0 °C) too at Grunters. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV. Otherwise, warm enough for just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

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