Blacknose
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
48Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 7 ft swell at 10 s, 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 437kJ
- Wind
- SE 11 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tue 3 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 515kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Wed 4 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 191kJ
- Wind
- WNW 17 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 589kJ
- Wind
- WSW 13 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 70 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 915kJ
- Wind
- WNW 18 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 1,082kJ
- Wind
- SSW 15 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 945kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 135, too small
- Mon 220, too small
- Tue 338, too small
- Wed 420, too small
- Thu 561, good
- Fri 670, good
- Sat 740, poor
- Sun 848, fair
- Mon 918, too small
- Tue 105, 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 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
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 | 35, too small | 5 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 172kJ | offshorewind from the west, 8 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 20, too small | 5 ft9 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 437kJ | wind from the south-east, 11 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 38, too small | 6 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 515kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 191kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 61, good | 7 ft8 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 589kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 13 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 70, good | 7 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 915kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 18 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 40, poor | 9 ft9 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1,082kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 15 knots | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 48, fair | 8 ft9 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 945kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 18, too small | 4 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 229kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | wind from the east, 9 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 04:31 +0.4 mLow 10:30 +0.1 mHigh 13:07 +0.1 mLow 20:58 −0.5 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:05 +0.3 mLow 10:37 +0.1 mHigh 13:10 +0.2 mLow 21:22 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:39 +0.2 mLow 10:43 +0.1 mHigh 13:08 +0.1 mLow 21:35 −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.
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About Blacknose
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (89°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (269°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 15). 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 19°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Portland, 4.5 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
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$1,940–US$3,700 each
about US$1,940–US$3,700 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 MGB, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and MEL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$978–US$2,030 |
| 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$1,940–US$3,700 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Portland
8 min by car · 39 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Portland its beds, food and every spot near it
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 40m
About 33h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MGB, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Melbourne Airport (MEL), then 2h 05m by road
Flights MDW → MGB on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.