Bambra Reef
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
2Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (1 ft swell at 11 s), onshore wind, 15 kn (28 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tue 3 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- S 8 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Wed 4 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- W 1 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- WNW 15 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- SW 13 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SSW 16 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 12, too small
- Mon 22, too small
- Tue 32, too small
- Wed 42, too small
- Thu 51, too small
- Fri 63, too small
- Sat 71, too small
- Sun 81, too small
- Mon 91, too small
- Tue 100, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
Bambra Reef does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the west, 1 knot, offshore | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft10 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft11 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 15 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the south-west, 13 knots | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 16 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 16°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 03:24 +0.2 mLow 07:39 +0.0 mHigh 13:36 +0.6 mLow 21:12 −0.7 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:08 +0.2 mLow 08:50 −0.0 mHigh 14:39 +0.5 mLow 22:01 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:47 +0.3 mLow 09:58 −0.1 mHigh 15:43 +0.4 mLow 22:48 −0.6 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.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Bambra Reef
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (103°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (283°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 33.3 km out (1 in 3333). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 12°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 17°C in January, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Seven Mile Beach, 4 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 14°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$1,800–US$3,450 each
about US$1,800–US$3,450 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 HBA, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$958–US$1,990 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| 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$1,800–US$3,450 |
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
7 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Seven Mile Beach its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Hobart on Booking.com
25 min by car · 156 places to stay
- Beds in South Arm on Booking.com
28 min by car
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 40m
About 31h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → HBA, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 25 min by road
Flights MDW → HBA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.