Death Row
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
17Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 6 ft swell at 7 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 72kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tue 3 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- N 3 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Wed 4 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 77kJ
- Wind
- SW 8 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 241kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 169kJ
- Wind
- W 2 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 100kJ
- Wind
- SSE 12 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 186kJ
- Wind
- SSW 10 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 120, too small
- Mon 212, too small
- Tue 312, too small
- Wed 411, too small
- Thu 530, too small
- Fri 622, too small
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 815, too small
- Mon 923, too small
- Tue 1024, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–15 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 20, too small | 4 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 160kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 12, too small | 3 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 12, too small | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 77kJ | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 30, too small | 6 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 241kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 22, too small | 5 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 169kJ | offshorewind from the west, 2 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | 3 ft9 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 100kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 15, too small | 5 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 186kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 23, too small | 5 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 188kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 24, too small | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 99kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 36, too small | 4 ft8 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 209kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 16°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 01:58 +0.3 mLow 07:18 −0.3 mHigh 13:51 +0.7 mLow 20:54 −0.7 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:12 +0.3 mLow 08:36 −0.3 mHigh 15:00 +0.7 mLow 21:58 −0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:21 +0.3 mLow 09:57 −0.3 mHigh 16:10 +0.6 mLow 22:58 −0.7 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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Photos of Death Row
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Death Row
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (99°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (279°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 26). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 18°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 24°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Vincentia, 2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 1 mountain bike area.
Water about 20°C: 2 mm shorty. 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$1,890–US$3,580 each
about US$1,890–US$3,580 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 SYD, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$925–US$1,920 |
| 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$1,890–US$3,580 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
4 min by car · 40 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Vincentia its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Hyams Beach on Booking.com
4 min by car · 22 places to stay
- Beds in Huskisson on Booking.com
9 min by car · 56 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 29h 30m
About 29h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SYD, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 2h 35m by road
Flights MDW → SYD on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.