This week

The Naturaliste buoy is back over a metre after the super flatness of last week. The chart looks like there is a massive spike but it's just that it got as low as 40 centimetres.

There was just the slightest wind wave yesterday afternoon but with silly beach closures it was empty. I'm not sure how closing the beach between the surf club and Hastie Street but leaving BP open makes sense.

Weatherzone.com.au through Swellnet.com.au predict a jump in size today for Marges but easing for the rest of the week.

Margaret River 5 Day Surf Forecast
Monday

New SW swell to 2-3ft, building further to 6-8ft during the a' noon. Light S to SSE winds with light S'ly seabreezes.

Tuesday

Easing SW swell with a morning peak to 6-8ft, easing during the day. Light SE winds with SSW'ly seabreezes.

Wednesday

SW swell to 3-4ft, easing during the day. Light WSW winds.

Thursday

SW swell to 2-3ft, easing during the day. Light SSE winds with mod S'ly seabreezes.

Friday

SW swell to 2-3ft, easing during the day. Light SSE winds with mod S'ly seabreezes.

Still flat

Another week almost over and still not even the smallest glimmer of a wave. The Naturaliste buoy was a massive 0.6 metres this morning, an very rare occurrence even in the middle of summer.

I have no confidence that there will be much of a turn around in the next few days although Coastalwatch is predicting a little pulse on Monday. Weatherzone is similar and has thrown up an all day onshore and maybe some rain tomorrow.

The only other thing of note in the last week was a report from a fisherman at Hungry Hollow that he caught a salmon (unusual) and then watched a 2 metre shark launch itself onto the reef. He thinks it was a bronze whaler. I'm sure there are always sharks around here so be careful. No weeing in your wetsuit !!!