There is a sculptural quality to the Rivermouth landscape. This topography moves. As the Margaret River level rises and falls with the movement of seasons and changes in the volumes of water flowing from the catchment some 60 kilometres up river, her banks expand and contract, shaping the surrounding sand banks and altering her course as she spills into the ocean at Rivermouth beach.
The river has a calm, brackish quality at odds with the wild, salt pound of waves dumping on the shore.
It’s a contrast played out by the people who come here. Young kids on boogie boards paddling the river. Young guns on short boards racing the wave face as it curls toward rock and shore.
Around the closest point, rockpools call to young explorers, looked over by Layla – Russell Sheridan’s vivid sculpture of a woman breastfeeding a baby whale.
At the other end of the beach toward Cape Mentelle, day trekkers completing a section of the Cape to Cape track descend to soft sand and a river crossing for the day’s final push.
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Margaret River Mouth
Wallcliffe Rd, Margaret River WA 6285, Australia
Reviews
4.7 (678 Google reviews)
Jacqueline Kenney19 February 2025
This is just amazing. The views from here are mind-boggling. A swim in the river or on the beach is just brilliant. Walking around the view points is incredible all over again. It gets pretty hot so make sure you have got a picnic or snacks and loads of water!! a hat and suncream of course!!
Steve South12 May 2025
As expected world famous waves and views, not for a beginner. Checked out on a Monday easily 50 odd Surfers out enjoying the morning swell.
Brad03 April 2025
This is one of the beaches west of Margaret River town centre located in the Prevelly area. There is a carpark at the end of River Mouth Road. You'll find lookout spots and beach access. The beach blocks the Margaret River mouth which is interesting. The sand is fine.
In addition to walking along the beach, you can make way up the river a bit as well. There are canoe and paddle board rentals available here if you want to spend a bit of leisurely time on the river waters.
Hollie Gamble14 March 2025
No swimming here but stunning beach. Perfect to watch the surfers, sharks active here and big swells be mindful with kids, good parking and public toilets!! Definitely worth the trip
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