Is it worth the trip?
24Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 3 ft swell at 8 s
Tue 3 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 s
- Energy
- 125kJ
- Wind
- S 12 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 81kJ
- Wind
- SE 10 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 s
- Energy
- 119kJ
- Wind
- SSE 10 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 83kJ
- Wind
- SSW 13 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 s
- Energy
- 124kJ
- Wind
- SSW 13 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 s
- Energy
- 67kJ
- Wind
- S 14 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 s
- Energy
- 94kJ
- Wind
- SSW 17 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 251, fair
- Tue 324, poor
- Wed 425, too small
- Thu 530, poor
- Fri 621, poor
- Sat 726, poor
- Sun 813, too small
- Mon 912, too small
- Tue 1013, too small
- Wed 1116, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in May2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
A Frames does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 51, fair | 3 ft8 s5 ft at break (est.) | 144kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 24, poor | 3 ft8 s5 ft at break (est.) | 125kJ | wind from the south, 12 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft9 s4 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 30, poor | 3 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.) | 119kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 21, poor | 3 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 83kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 26, poor | 3 ft8 s5 ft at break (est.) | 124kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 13, too small | 3 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | wind from the south, 14 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, too small | 3 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.) | 94kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 17 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft11 s4 ft at break (est.) | 101kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 18 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft11 s4 ft at break (est.) | 84kJ | wind from the south-east, 11 knots | 21°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:25 +0.3 mLow 12:02 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:50 +0.2 mLow 12:36 −0.2 mHigh 20:01 +0.1 mLow 21:13 +0.1 mHigh 22:45 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:10 +0.1 mHigh 05:17 +0.1 mLow 12:53 −0.1 mHigh 19:22 +0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in May
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About A Frames
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (231°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (51°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 20°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 24°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually May, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Gregory, 3 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Kalbarri, 57 km. Nearest airport: Geraldton Airport (GET), 79 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Where to stay: nearest beds 57 km away
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No town nearby
Gregory, 3 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Kalbarri, 57 km. Nearest airport: Geraldton Airport (GET), 79 km.
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