About Margaret River Surf Hire
MRSH
(Margaret River Surf Hire)
Margaret River Surf Hire (MRSH) is the dedicated equipment hire arm of Margaret River Surfing Academy — the region’s first established surf school, founded by local surf legend Josh Palmateer and family-run by Simon and Asha Tien. We were created to fill a gap we saw on the ground: travellers and locals needed a reliable, quality-focused, easy-to-deal-with hire option in Margaret River, run by people who actually surf the breaks they’re sending you to.
Simon is a registered paramedic, Master’s-qualified mental health practitioner, and active big-wave surfer with more than 30 years of experience along Western Australia’s coastline. The same standards he brings to MRSA’s lessons — quality, safety, knowledge, professionalism — are baked into how we run MRSH.
Across our three core hire lines — wetsuits, softboards, and performance fibreglass boards — we maintain quality, replace gear before it wears out, and match every hirer to the right kit for their level and the day’s conditions.
Backed by MRSA
(Margaret River Surfing Academy)
Margaret River Surfing Academy is Tourism WA endorsed, Quality Tourism Australia accredited, a member of the WA Dream Collective, and recognised across the state as one of Western Australia’s most qualified surf operators. MRSH operates under the same business standards, the same insurance, and the same team.
Want to learn to surf or improve your technique? Visit mrsurf.com.au to book lessons, tours, performance coaching, school programs, and corporate wellbeing experiences — all from the same family business.
What Sets Us Apart
Reliable
Everything we do is built around understanding your needs and helping you succeed—because when you thrive, so do we.
Local
We have been living in the area for thirty years. We know the region and conditions like the back of our hand and love sharing our knowledge.
Australian Family-Owned
We are an Australian-owned family business. Be assured, when you rent from us, you are keeping it local, and we genuinely appreciate your business