Browns Beach
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
5Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 11 s, onshore wind, 24 kn (44 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 1,018kJ
- Wind
- SE 14 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 852kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 392kJ
- Wind
- WSW 24 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,204kJ
- Wind
- W 12 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,957kJ
- Wind
- WNW 22 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 11 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 1,938kJ
- Wind
- SSW 15 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 1,339kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 140, poor
- Mon 20, too big
- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 427, poor
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 968, good
- Tue 1031, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 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 intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 40, poor | 6 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 323kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft10 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 1,018kJ | wind from the south-east, 14 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 852kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 27, poor | 4 ft11 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 392kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 24 knots | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft9 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 1,204kJ | wind from the west, 12 knots | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft11 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 1,957kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 22 knots | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 11 ft9 smushy10 ft at break (est.) | 1,938kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 15 knots | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft9 smushy10 ft at break (est.) | 1,339kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 68, good | 4 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 231kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 113kJ | wind from the west, 9 knots | 17°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 04:40 +0.4 mLow 11:07 +0.1 mHigh 12:34 +0.1 mLow 20:57 −0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:17 +0.3 mLow 11:18 +0.1 mHigh 12:25 +0.1 mLow 21:19 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:00 +0.2 mLow 21:27 −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.
Best time to go
No month stands out
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
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Browns Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (165°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (345°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 4.3 km out (1 in 435). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. 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). The town to stay in is Port MacDonnell, 7.4 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf 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$1,880–US$3,600 each
about US$1,880–US$3,600 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 MGB, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and MEL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$978–US$2,030 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$87–US$141 |
| 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$1,880–US$3,600 |
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
13 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Port MacDonnell its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Nelson on Booking.com
34 min by car · 12 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 32h 30m
About 32h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MGB, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Melbourne Airport (MEL), then 1h by road
Flights MDW → MGB on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.