Updating conditions · Source-reviewed profile

Main Break

Name: Main Break
Address: Margaret River, Australia

Margaret River, Australia · Reef break

Local time — · Sunrise 05:10 · Sunset 19:01

Verified data gate

Reading the ocean.

SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for Main Break.

Marine sourceChecking

Synthetic valuesBlocked

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Source-reviewedPublished sources reviewed

Spot intelligence.

Main Break at Surfers Point is a powerful reef, separate from Rivermouth, The Box and the Bombie. Left and right sections respond differently to size; it is an advanced-surfing profile rather than a general Margaret River beach recommendation.

Profile source · Margaret River Region · local breaks guide

Profile sources & limits

Reviewed 18 Oct 2026 · not observation-validated

Published spot guides reviewed by SWELLRADAR, not validation against measured breaking waves. Direction axes and relative tide bands translate qualitative guidance into ranking inputs. The existing offshore-model height bands are retained, not inferred from reported wave-face heights. An offshore sample is not a takeoff or bathymetric survey. Mid-incoming is a soft overall preference; published guidance also describes surf across other tides depending on swell size.

Margaret River Region · local breaks guide
Main Break identity, left/right reef and serious size
Surfline · Main Break mechanics
SW–W swell, easterly offshore wind and size-dependent mid-incoming preference

Source-informed axes

Swell axis WSW · 248°

Offshore wind from E · Advanced profile

Wave

Powerful lefts and rights

Rock reef

Swell window

SW–W

1.5–4.0 m offshore ranking band

Clean wind

E · light offshore

Applied to wind scoring

Tide window

Mid–rising · size-dependent

Qualitative timing guidance

Field guide

Read the break.

Character · setup · local read

Character

Main Break is defined by powerful lefts and rights over rock reef. The shape can change with swell angle, period and the active section, so the live score should always be paired with a visual check from shore.

Best setup

SW–W swell, e · light offshore and mid–rising · size-dependent form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR retains 1.5–4.0 m as an offshore-model ranking band, not a measured local surf limit or a breaking-wave prediction.

Lineup read

This is an advanced profile: positioning, entry and exit should be assessed before committing. Pay particular attention to heavy reef surf, strong currents, exposed paddle. Local signs and advice always take priority.

Know before you paddle

Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.

Heavy reef surfStrong currentsExposed paddleLarge cleanup sets

Optional community layerRecent surfer reportsVoluntary and potentially incomplete. Not used for the forecast or Surf Score.

The break

Reef break

Advanced. Works best with SW–W swell.

Timing

E · light offshore

Mid–rising · size-dependent. Re-check local observations and the lineup before you paddle out.

Data note

Model data unavailable

SWELLRADAR withholds numerical conditions, scores and surf windows until a quality-checked marine forecast is available.