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Express Point
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
31Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 77 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 247kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tue 3 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 347kJ
- Wind
- SSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Wed 4 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 158kJ
- Wind
- NNW 9 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 576kJ
- Wind
- SW 16 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 722kJ
- Wind
- NW 18 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 955kJ
- Wind
- SW 20 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 623kJ
- Wind
- S 12 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 149, fair
- Mon 277, good
- Tue 336, poor
- Wed 445, fair
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 965, good
- Tue 1023, 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
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Express Point does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 49, fair | 4 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 77, good | 4 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 247kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 36, poor | 5 ft10 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 347kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 158kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft8 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 576kJ | wind from the south-west, 16 knots | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 722kJ | wind from the north-west, 18 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft9 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 955kJ | wind from the south-west, 20 knots | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft9 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 623kJ | wind from the south, 12 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 65, good | 4 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 214kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 05:49 +0.6 mLow 11:08 −0.1 mHigh 16:51 +0.4 mLow 23:04 −0.7 m
- 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
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 Mon 2 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
2 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
12 min by car · 70 places to stay
- Beds in Cape Woolamai on Booking.com
12 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.