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Surf spot · Australia

Is it worth the trip?

26Poor out of 100 for your dates

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Best on Thu 5: 5 ft swell at 12 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 28 out of 100

Swell
4 ft11 shollow
Energy
358kJ
Wind
SSE 14 kn
Temp
28°C

Wed 4 · 22 out of 100

Swell
4 ft10 shollow
Energy
240kJ
Wind
SSE 12 kn
Temp
34°C

Thu 5 · 40 out of 100

Swell
5 ft12 shollow
Energy
638kJ
Wind
S 8 kn
Temp
28°C

Fri 6 · 27 out of 100

Swell
6 ft9 shollow
Energy
561kJ
Wind
S 9 kn
Temp
26°C

Sat 7 · 20 out of 100

Swell
4 ft10 shollow
Energy
281kJ
Wind
S 11 kn
Temp
27°C

Sun 8 · 13 out of 100

Swell
3 ft10 shollow
Energy
185kJ
Wind
S 12 kn
Temp
26°C

Mon 9 · 12 out of 100

Swell
4 ft11 shollow
Energy
329kJ
Wind
SSW 17 kn
Temp
25°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 238, too small
  2. Tue 328, too small
  3. Wed 422, too small
  4. Thu 540, too small
  5. Fri 627, poor
  6. Sat 720, too small
  7. Sun 813, too small
  8. Mon 912, too small
  9. Tue 1022, too small
  10. Wed 1136, too small

The spot in six facts

  • Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
  • Offshore: SEwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 3–12 ftof swell
  • Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
  • Best in Jun3 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Fence posts, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov38, too small6 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.)622kJwind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore27°C
Tue 3Nov28, too small4 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.)358kJwind from the south-south-east, 14 knots, offshore28°C
Wed 4Nov22, too small4 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.)240kJwind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore34°C
Thu 5Nov40, too small5 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.)638kJwind from the south, 8 knots28°C
Fri 6Nov27, poor6 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.)561kJwind from the south, 9 knots26°C
Sat 7Nov20, too small4 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.)281kJwind from the south, 11 knots27°C
Sun 8Nov13, too small3 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.)185kJwind from the south, 12 knots26°C
Mon 9Nov12, too small4 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.)329kJwind from the south-south-west, 17 knots25°C
Tue 10Nov22, too small5 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.)390kJwind from the south-south-west, 14 knots25°C
Wed 11Nov36, too small4 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.)399kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots23°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 01:44 +0.5 mLow 09:09 −0.5 mHigh 15:53 +0.1 mLow 20:16 −0.1 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 02:50 +0.3 mLow 10:10 −0.4 mHigh 17:04 +0.2 mLow 22:21 −0.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 04:23 +0.2 mLow 11:17 −0.3 mHigh 18:09 +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.

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About Fence posts

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces NW (302°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (122°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 10). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 22°C in September, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually June, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Gnaraloo Station, Carnarvon, 0 km. Nearest beds: Carnarvon, 113 km. Nearest airport: Carnarvon Airport (CVQ), 114 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

Water about 23°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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Where to stay: nearest beds 113 km away

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No town nearby

Nearest place to stay we found: Gnaraloo Station, Carnarvon, 0 km. Nearest beds: Carnarvon, 113 km. Nearest airport: Carnarvon Airport (CVQ), 114 km.

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