cullens
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
54Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 9 ft swell at 9 s
Tue 3 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 963kJ
- Wind
- SSE 1 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 400kJ
- Wind
- WSW 19 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 1,307kJ
- Wind
- W 9 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 12 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 2,577kJ
- Wind
- SSW 15 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 11 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 1,854kJ
- Wind
- S 10 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 85 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,287kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 414kJ
- Wind
- NNE 9 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 249, fair
- Tue 364, good
- Wed 49, too small
- Thu 545, fair
- Fri 624, poor
- Sat 746, fair
- Sun 885, good
- Mon 952, fair
- Tue 1020, poor
- Wed 1143, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Expertwho it suits
- Works 3–20 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best Apr, Jun3 good days in 7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 49, fair | 8 ft11 smushy11 ft at break (est.) | 1,381kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 64, good | 8 ft10 ssoft10 ft at break (est.) | 963kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 9, too small | 5 ft10 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 400kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 19 knots | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 45, fair | 10 ft9 smushy12 ft at break (est.) | 1,307kJ | wind from the west, 9 knots | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 24, poor | 12 ft10 smushy15 ft at break (est.) | 2,577kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 15 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 46, fair | 11 ft9 smushy13 ft at break (est.) | 1,854kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 85, good | 9 ft9 ssoft11 ft at break (est.) | 1,287kJ | offshorewind from the east, 7 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 52, fair | 5 ft9 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 414kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 20, poor | 7 ft11 smushy10 ft at break (est.) | 975kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 16 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 43, poor | 7 ft11 ssoft10 ft at break (est.) | 1,075kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 16 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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:11 +0.3 mLow 21:07 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:49 +0.2 mLow 21:04 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 11:10 +0.1 mLow 19:28 −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.
Best time to go
best Apr, Jun
Good days in a typical week, each month, for expert surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About cullens
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 expert surfers. It works in 3–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 52). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in September, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 17°C in January, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For expert surfers the best months are usually April and June, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Southend.
Water about 16°C: 3/2 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$1,940–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: 2 towns
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about 25 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Southend its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Beachport on Booking.com
about 50 min by car · 10 places to stay
Nearest beds: Southend, 13 km (about 25 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.
Getting there: about 32h 45m
About 32h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MGB, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Melbourne Airport (MEL), then 1h 10m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.