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Express Point
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
26Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 6 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 361kJ
- Wind
- SW 8 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Wed 4 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 150kJ
- Wind
- NNW 9 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 423kJ
- Wind
- WSW 14 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 795kJ
- Wind
- WNW 17 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 940kJ
- Wind
- SW 21 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 492kJ
- Wind
- SSE 10 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Mon 9 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 214kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 225, too small
- Tue 325, too small
- Wed 415, too small
- Thu 513, too small
- Fri 630, poor
- Sat 720, poor
- Sun 831, poor
- Mon 928, too small
- Tue 1020, too small
- Wed 1121, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best in Jul2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 25, too small | 5 ft10 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 455kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 25, too small | 5 ft10 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 361kJ | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 15, too small | 3 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 150kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 13, too small | 6 ft8 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 423kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 14 knots | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 30, poor | 7 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 795kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 20, poor | 7 ft10 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 940kJ | wind from the south-west, 21 knots | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 31, poor | 6 ft9 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 492kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 28, too small | 4 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 214kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 20, too small | 4 ft10 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 303kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 21, too small | 4 ft11 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 415kJ | wind from the south-east, 12 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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 06:23 +0.6 mLow 11:43 −0.2 mHigh 17:31 +0.3 mLow 23:42 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:57 +0.5 mLow 12:19 −0.2 mHigh 18:13 +0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:18 −0.4 mHigh 07:28 +0.3 mLow 12:57 −0.2 mHigh 19:07 +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
best in Jul
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
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Express Point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (181°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (1°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 47). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 13°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 19°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually July, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Cowes, 6.9 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 9 surf spots and 3 wind sports spots.
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$1,920–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 MEL, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$958–US$2,000 |
| 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: 3 towns
about 5 min by car · 21 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Smiths Beach its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Cowes on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 70 places to stay
- Beds in Cape Woolamai on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 8 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 50m
About 29h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MEL, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 2h by road
Flights MDW → MEL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.