Is it worth the trip?
40Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 10 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 350kJ
- Wind
- WNW 13 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tue 3 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 358kJ
- Wind
- SSW 13 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 397kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 623kJ
- Wind
- SSE 11 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 334kJ
- Wind
- SE 9 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 169kJ
- Wind
- SSE 5 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 61kJ
- Wind
- S 15 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 135, poor
- Mon 222, poor
- Tue 335, poor
- Wed 438, poor
- Thu 536, poor
- Fri 664, good
- Sat 743, poor
- Sun 814, too small
- Mon 940, poor
- Tue 1041, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Feb–Apr2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 35, poor | 6 ft10 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 570kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 22, poor | 5 ft9 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 350kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 13 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 35, poor | 5 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 358kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 38, poor | 5 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 397kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 36, poor | 5 ft11 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 623kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 64, good | 4 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 334kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 43, poor | 3 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 169kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 61kJ | wind from the south, 15 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 40, poor | 5 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 265kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 17 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 41, poor | 5 ft10 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 424kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 17°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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 00:23 +0.3 mLow 11:44 −0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:23 +0.2 mLow 12:25 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:11 +0.2 mLow 12:54 −0.2 mHigh 21:44 +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 Feb–Apr
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Avalon Point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (301°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (121°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 34). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 18°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 22°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February, March and April, with about 2 good days in 7; in July, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Mandurah, 10 km (about 20 min by car). Nearest airport: Perth International Airport (PER), 79 km. Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots.
Water about 19°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$1,680–US$3,300 each
about US$1,680–US$3,300 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 ORD to PER, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$1,070–US$2,230 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$147–US$241 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$596 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$141–US$234 |
| Total | about US$1,680–US$3,300 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 10 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Mandurah, 10 km (about 20 min by car). Nearest airport: Perth International Airport (PER), 79 km.
See places to stay near Mandurah, 10 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 33h 35m
About 33h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PER, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 1h 40m by road
Flights ORD → PER on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.