Is it worth the trip?
34Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 5 ft swell at 10 s, 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 s
- Energy
- 528kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tue 3 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 s
- Energy
- 338kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 s
- Energy
- 252kJ
- Wind
- SW 18 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 s
- Energy
- 652kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft11 s
- Energy
- 935kJ
- Wind
- W 11 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 s
- Energy
- 740kJ
- Wind
- SE 11 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 s
- Energy
- 355kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 144, poor
- Mon 229, poor
- Tue 354, fair
- Wed 419, poor
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 869, good
- Mon 932, too small
- Tue 1042, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
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 | 44, poor | 3 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.) | 100kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 29, poor | 5 ft11 s6 ft at break (est.) | 528kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 54, fair | 5 ft9 s5 ft at break (est.) | 338kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 19, poor | 4 ft10 s5 ft at break (est.) | 252kJ | wind from the south-west, 18 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft9 s7 ft at break (est.) | 652kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft11 s8 ft at break (est.) | 935kJ | wind from the west, 11 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft9 s7 ft at break (est.) | 740kJ | wind from the south-east, 11 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 69, good | 5 ft10 s4 ft at break (est.) | 355kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 32, too small | 3 ft9 s3 ft at break (est.) | 109kJ | wind from the north-east, 13 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 42, poor | 5 ft9 s6 ft at break (est.) | 390kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 22°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 06:10 +0.5 mLow 21:52 −0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 06:40 +0.4 mLow 21:39 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 07:00 +0.2 mLow 21:04 −0.2 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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 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
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Baby Lizards
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (286°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (106°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea is about 14°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 21°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Marion Bay, 17 km (about 30 min by car). Nearest airport: Kingscote Airport (KGC), 88 km.
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. 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$1,590–US$3,110 each
about US$1,590–US$3,110 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 MDW to ADL, estimated from distance and season, changing at SFO, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$985–US$2,040 |
| 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$1,590–US$3,110 |
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 17 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Marion Bay, 17 km (about 30 min by car). Nearest airport: Kingscote Airport (KGC), 88 km.
See places to stay near Marion Bay, 17 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 31h 10m
About 31h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ADL, changing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), then 2h 50m by road
Flights MDW → ADL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.