Bingil Bay
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 5 s)
Tue 3 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- N 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 23, too small
- Tue 32, too small
- Wed 41, too small
- Thu 52, too small
- Fri 63, too small
- Sat 71, too small
- Sun 81, too small
- Mon 91, too small
- Tue 103, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in May1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 28°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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:59 +0.1 mLow 09:40 −0.7 mHigh 16:28 +1.2 mLow 23:24 −0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:03 +0.4 mLow 10:49 −0.8 mHigh 17:16 +1.3 mLow 23:59 −1.0 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:52 +0.7 mLow 11:44 −0.9 mHigh 17:57 +1.2 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
best in May
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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Photos of Bingil Bay
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1 place
- Bingers 1.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Bingil Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (80°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (260°). 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 gently: 10 m deep about 950 m out (1 in 94). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 23°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually May, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bingil Bay, 0.9 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 28°C: no 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$1,850–US$3,510 each
about US$1,850–US$3,510 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 CNS, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and BNE, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$884–US$1,840 |
| 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$1,850–US$3,510 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
2 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Bingil Bay its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Mission Beach on Booking.com
7 min by car · 26 places to stay
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 33h 35m
About 33h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → CNS, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE), then 2h 15m by road
Flights MDW → CNS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.