Coal Point
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- N 3 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 38kJ
- Wind
- W 10 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 190kJ
- Wind
- WSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sat 7 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 123kJ
- Wind
- SW 13 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 130kJ
- Wind
- SW 10 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Mon 9 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 210, too small
- Tue 38, too small
- Wed 48, too small
- Thu 57, too small
- Fri 619, too small
- Sat 714, too small
- Sun 819, too small
- Mon 97, too small
- Tue 1021, too small
- Wed 1121, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
Coal Point does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 10, too small | 4 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 195kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft7 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 38kJ | offshorewind from the west, 10 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 19, too small | 3 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 190kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 14, too small | 3 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 123kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 13 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 19, too small | 4 ft6 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 130kJ | wind from the south-west, 10 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 7, too small | 3 ft6 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 21, too small | 3 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 196kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 21, too small | 3 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 153kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 14°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 04:12 +0.2 mLow 08:33 +0.0 mHigh 14:17 +0.5 mLow 21:46 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:45 +0.2 mLow 09:41 −0.0 mHigh 15:22 +0.4 mLow 22:31 −0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:18 +0.3 mLow 10:47 −0.1 mHigh 16:28 +0.3 mLow 23:12 −0.4 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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Coal Point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (82°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (262°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 7). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 12°C in September, 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 Adventure Bay, 3.4 km away (about 10 min by car).
Water about 13°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$1,920–US$3,660 each
about US$1,920–US$3,660 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 HBA, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$958–US$1,990 |
| 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$1,920–US$3,660 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Adventure Bay
about 10 min by car · 15 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Adventure Bay 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 32h 30m
About 32h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → HBA, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 1h 20m by road
Flights MDW → HBA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.