Backyards
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
30Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 7 ft swell at 9 s
Mon 2 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 464kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tue 3 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 701kJ
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Wed 4 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 293kJ
- Wind
- NW 11 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 973kJ
- Wind
- W 14 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 1,414kJ
- Wind
- WNW 16 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 11 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 1,749kJ
- Wind
- SSW 18 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 1,188kJ
- Wind
- SSE 8 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 141, too small
- Mon 244, poor
- Tue 367, good
- Wed 416, too small
- Thu 513, poor
- Fri 617, poor
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 816, poor
- Mon 948, fair
- Tue 1014, 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 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best in Jun2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 41, too small | 5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 265kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 44, poor | 6 ft9 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 464kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 67, good | 7 ft9 scrumbling9 ft at break (est.) | 701kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 16, too small | 4 ft9 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 293kJ | wind from the north-west, 11 knots | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 13, poor | 9 ft9 smushy10 ft at break (est.) | 973kJ | wind from the west, 14 knots | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 17, poor | 9 ft10 scrumbling11 ft at break (est.) | 1,414kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 16 knots | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 11 ft9 smushy13 ft at break (est.) | 1,749kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 18 knots | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 16, poor | 9 ft9 smushy11 ft at break (est.) | 1,188kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 48, fair | 6 ft9 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 424kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 14, too small | 3 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 122kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 15°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 04:17 +0.5 mLow 09:55 +0.1 mHigh 13:34 +0.2 mLow 20:59 −0.5 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:47 +0.4 mLow 10:07 +0.1 mHigh 13:49 +0.2 mLow 21:27 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:15 +0.3 mLow 10:24 +0.1 mHigh 14:04 +0.1 mLow 21:50 −0.3 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 Jun
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
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 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
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Backyards
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (209°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (29°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 19). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 14°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 18°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually June, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Allansford, 5.8 km away (about 10 min by car).
Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. 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$1,920–US$3,660 each
about US$1,920–US$3,660 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 MEL, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$958–US$2,000 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$147–US$241 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$355–US$596 |
| 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$1,920–US$3,660 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
10 min by car
about US$134/nightcountry average
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About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. 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 50m
About 31h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MEL, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 4h by road
Flights MDW → MEL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.