Anson Bay, Norfolk Island
Surf spot · Norfolk Island
Is it worth the trip?
53Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 4 ft swell at 7 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 106kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 113kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 184kJ
- Wind
- NNW 10 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 62kJ
- Wind
- WSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 162kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 107kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Mon 9 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 288kJ
- Wind
- WSW 13 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 274, good
- Tue 363, good
- Wed 457, fair
- Thu 535, poor
- Fri 625, poor
- Sat 765, good
- Sun 855, fair
- Mon 926, poor
- Tue 1018, poor
- Wed 110, too big
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Nov–Dec1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Anson Bay, Norfolk Island 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 | 74, good | 4 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 213kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 12 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 63, good | 4 ft6 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 106kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 57, fair | 4 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 113kJ | offshorewind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 35, poor | 3 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 184kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 25, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 65, good | 4 ft7 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 162kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 55, fair | 4 ft7 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 107kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 26, poor | 4 ft10 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 288kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 18, poor | 4 ft11 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 308kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft9 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 1,295kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots | 20°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 00:33 +0.4 mLow 06:47 −0.6 mHigh 13:29 +0.6 mLow 19:58 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:50 +0.3 mLow 08:00 −0.5 mHigh 14:40 +0.6 mLow 21:12 −0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:13 +0.3 mLow 09:18 −0.5 mHigh 15:49 +0.6 mLow 22:18 −0.5 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 Nov–Dec
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
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About Anson Bay, Norfolk Island
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (270°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (90°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 14). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 19°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 24°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually November and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Burnt Pine, 3.9 km away (about 10 min by car).
Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,360–US$2,640 each
about US$1,360–US$2,640 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to NLK, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and BNE, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$831–US$1,720 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,360–US$2,640 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Burnt Pine
about 10 min by car · 26 places to stay
About Burnt Pine its beds, food and every spot near it
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 31h 30m
About 31h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → NLK, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE), then 20 min by road
Flights MDW → NLK on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.