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difficulty
9
crowd
100M
wave length
REEF
break type
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WAVE QUALITY
Bowes River
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Blue Holes
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Tarcoola
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Bowes River Surf Spot

Australia,  West Australia,  South West Australia,  Batavia Coast
  • What's it like?
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  • Popular questions

Located on the Batavia Coast, Western Australia, Bowes River is a fun collection of reef and beach breaks. The waves here are pretty easy to surf and can break for up to 100 meters, serving up barreling sections where you can pull in and snag some tube time when it’s on. The rivermouth and surrounding reefs provide a great alternative to those not obsessed with the heavy, intimidating reef shelves that are so common on this part of the coast. There is also a campground near the break that many surfers frequent.

What are the best surf conditions for Bowes River?

Gets good between waist-high to triple overhead. We recommend riding your longboard or standard shortboard when bigger here. Bowes River is best suited to intermediate and advanced surfers. although it is much more user friendly than most breaks in the area. The surf here is pretty consistent (5/10) but crowds can be a large factor (9/10). The best winds for Bowes River come from the Northeast. The best swell direction is from the South, Southwest and West. Depending on the sand banks it works on all tides.

We recommend wearing a spring suit in summer with the warmest water temperature a pleasant 21 degrees in February. In winter we recommend wearing a 3/2 wetsuit with temps being a brisk 16 degrees! See the temperature chart below for more data on this.

 

 

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100M LONG WAVE
Reef break OVER Rock and sand BOTTOM

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Seasonal surf conditions at Bowes River

The chart below shows seasonal surf data over a 12 month period. Consistency of swells are only recorded for a swell with a period of more than 7 seconds. This data is for the region and not necessarily specific to Bowes River. It also shows the peak, shoulder and off peak seasons for surfing at Bowes River. Check today's Bowes River surf report for current conditions.

Air and sea temperature for surfing at Bowes River

The air and sea temperatures at Bowes River surf spot are listed below on average over a 12 month period. See our recommendations on what to wear.

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Other Surf Spots Nearby

There are 5 other surf spots near Bowes River. Discover them below:

81.6KM

Jakes

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Left | Exp Surfers
200m long
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83.2KM

Blue Holes

8
Peak | Exp Surfers
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45.7KM

Tarcoola

8
Peak | Exp Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast
18.5KM

Coronation

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
34.3KM

Drummonds

5
Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast

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