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Consistency
6
difficulty
4
crowd
50M
wave length
REEF
break type
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WAVE QUALITY
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The Box Surf Spot

Australia,  West Australia,  South West Australia
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Found in South West Australia, The Box is a world-class, monstrous reef break over a rock shelf bottom. Every wave is challenging and can break for up to 50 meters, serving up throaty barreling sections (from which the wave gets its name) where you can pull in and snag some tube time. The wave well known for its difficulty, but if you can navigate the perils that include a lack of water depth, sharp rock shelf, great white sharks, and heaving lips, you might claim the barrel of your life.

What are the best surf conditions for The Box?

Gets good between head-high to triple overhead. We recommend riding your standard shortboard or step-up when bigger here. The Box is best suited to pro and advanced surfers. The surf here is pretty consistent (6/10) and you can score uncrowded waves (4/10). The best winds for The Box are East and the best tide is high. The best swell directions are from the South, Southwest and West.

We recommend wearing a springsuit in summer with water temperature rising to 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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50M LONG WAVE
Reef break OVER Rock BOTTOM

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Seasonal surf conditions at The Box

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 The Box. It also shows the peak, shoulder and off peak seasons for surfing at The Box. Check today's The Box surf report for current conditions.

Air and sea temperature for surfing at The Box

The air and sea temperatures at The Box 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 12 other surf spots near The Box. Discover them below:

698.2KM

Jakes

9
Left | Exp Surfers
200m long
Surf forecast
700.1KM

Blue Holes

8
Peak | Exp Surfers
Surf forecast
576KM

Tarcoola

8
Peak | Exp Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast
37.6KM

Yallingup

8
Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
985M

Margaret River

8
Peak | Exp Surfers
200m long
Surf forecast
224KM

Stark Bay

8
Left | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
278.8KM

The Spot

8
Left | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
44.9KM

Three Bears

7
Peak | Exp Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast
619.8KM

Bowes River

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
48.4KM

Windmills

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast
7KM

Redgate Peaks

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast
30.6KM

Pea Break

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast

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