In the more protected southern corner waves average about 1m and break across a low tide terrace.
Wave height increases up the beach as the surf zone widens and is cut by strong permanent rips against the central reefs and usually a beach rip to either side.
The reef area provides good surf, but is hazardous for swimmers. The main settlement and rows of houses back the southern part of the beach, with the surfers car park in lee of the main central reef break.
Some active dunes extend north of the car park before the bluffs and rock platforms begin to dominate the shore to the north.
Swimming Info
The southern reef beach (WA 715) is the least hazardous location as it is usually free of waves and rips. Be careful if you swim north of the main car park (WA 716) as waves and rips increase in intensity up the beach.
Surfing Info
Yallingup is renowned for its reef break off the southern end of the beach, locally known as Car Park. Depending on the size it holds lefts and rights in a low swell, developing into a long left with bigger swell. There are also the beach and reef breaks accessible from the northern car park.
Beach Patrol
Surf Life Saving WA conducts patrols of Yallingup Beach over weekends and public holidays between December and January each year. For further information regarding patrol dates and times, visit beachsafe.org.au.
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