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benders

Surf spot · Australia

Is it worth the trip?

40Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 8 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 61 out of 100

Swell
4 ft8 s
Energy
208kJ
Wind
SE 4 kn
Temp
21°C

Tue 3 · 33 out of 100

Swell
4 ft8 s
Energy
169kJ
Wind
SSE 10 kn
Temp
22°C

Wed 4 · 39 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 s
Energy
44kJ
Wind
SSE 7 kn
Temp
23°C

Thu 5 · 40 out of 100

Swell
4 ft11 s
Energy
297kJ
Wind
SSE 9 kn
Temp
23°C

Fri 6 · 37 out of 100

Swell
4 ft6 s
Energy
127kJ
Wind
SSW 9 kn
Temp
23°C

Sat 7 · 28 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 s
Energy
71kJ
Wind
SSW 12 kn
Temp
23°C

Sun 8 · 15 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 s
Energy
54kJ
Wind
S 12 kn
Temp
20°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 144, poor
  2. Mon 261, good
  3. Tue 333, poor
  4. Wed 439, poor
  5. Thu 540, poor
  6. Fri 637, poor
  7. Sat 728, poor
  8. Sun 815, poor
  9. Mon 920, poor
  10. Tue 1027, poor

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 21 °C2 mm shorty
  • Best May–Jun3 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at benders, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov44, poor3 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.)81kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots22°C
Mon 2Nov61, good4 ft8 s6 ft at break (est.)208kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots21°C
Tue 3Nov33, poor4 ft8 s5 ft at break (est.)169kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots22°C
Wed 4Nov39, poor3 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.)44kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots23°C
Thu 5Nov40, poor4 ft11 s6 ft at break (est.)297kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots23°C
Fri 6Nov37, poor4 ft6 s5 ft at break (est.)127kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots23°C
Sat 7Nov28, poor3 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.)71kJwind from the south-south-west, 12 knots23°C
Sun 8Nov15, poor3 ft5 s4 ft at break (est.)54kJwind from the south, 12 knots20°C
Mon 9Nov20, poor3 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.)96kJwind from the south-east, 13 knots19°C
Tue 10Nov27, poor5 ft7 s6 ft at break (est.)198kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots21°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 01:11 +0.3 mLow 11:21 −0.3 m
  • Mon 2 NovHigh 02:25 +0.3 mLow 12:05 −0.3 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 03:52 +0.2 mLow 12:38 −0.2 mHigh 20:03 +0.1 mLow 21:37 +0.1 mHigh 22:21 +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.

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the spot and its town

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About benders

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces SW (233°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (53°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 19°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 24°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May and June, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Horrocks.

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).

Where to stay: 2 towns

Closest

Horrocks

20 min by car · 2 places to stay

about US$134/nightcountry average

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About Horrocks its beds, food and every spot near it

Nearest town: Horrocks, 11 km (about 20 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.