Margaret River, Western Australia
The Box
Expert
Reef break
Reef bottom
Peels left
1.5–5 m
Mid tide
One of Australia's heaviest slabs, located near Margaret River. The Box produces mutant, square barrels that explode over shallow reef. The wave is notoriously unpredictable and dangerous, attracting only expert surfers when conditions align. Part of the world-renowned Margaret River region's concentration of powerful waves.
Hazards
ShallowSharksRocksStrong Current
Conditions
- Best swell
- SW, W
- Best wind
- E, NE
- Season
- Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
- Wave size
- 1.5–5 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- -33.9917, 114.9722
Facilities
Parking