Is it worth the trip?
46Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 11 ft swell at 10 s
Mon 2 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft9 s
- Energy
- 1,152kJ
- Wind
- WNW 19 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tue 3 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft8 s
- Energy
- 1,004kJ
- Wind
- SSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 70 out of 100
- Swell
- 11 ft10 s
- Energy
- 2,072kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft10 s
- Energy
- 1,800kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft10 s
- Energy
- 1,089kJ
- Wind
- ESE 17 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 s
- Energy
- 509kJ
- Wind
- SSE 14 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 s
- Energy
- 136kJ
- Wind
- SSE 18 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 143, poor
- Mon 222, poor
- Tue 338, poor
- Wed 470, good
- Thu 552, fair
- Fri 651, fair
- Sat 733, poor
- Sun 89, too small
- Mon 936, poor
- Tue 1041, 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 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Apr–May3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Foul Bay - Chookies does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 43, poor | 10 ft10 s12 ft at break (est.) | 1,771kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 22, poor | 9 ft9 s10 ft at break (est.) | 1,152kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 38, poor | 9 ft8 s11 ft at break (est.) | 1,004kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 70, good | 11 ft10 s13 ft at break (est.) | 2,072kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 52, fair | 10 ft10 s12 ft at break (est.) | 1,800kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 51, fair | 8 ft10 s10 ft at break (est.) | 1,089kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 17 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 33, poor | 6 ft9 s7 ft at break (est.) | 509kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 14 knots | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 9, too small | 3 ft9 s5 ft at break (est.) | 136kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 18 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 36, poor | 10 ft9 s11 ft at break (est.) | 1,346kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 23 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 41, poor | 9 ft10 s11 ft at break (est.) | 1,304kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 16 knots | 17°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 00:38 +0.3 mLow 12:46 −0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:33 +0.3 mLow 13:29 −0.3 mHigh 23:28 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:41 +0.1 mHigh 05:01 +0.2 mLow 14:02 −0.3 mHigh 21:53 +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–May
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
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 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 Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Foul Bay - Chookies
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (242°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (62°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits expert surfers. It works in 3–20 ft of swell. The sea is about 18°C in September, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 22°C in March, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For expert surfers the best months are usually April and May, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Karridale, 13 km (about 25 min by car).
Water about 19°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).
Where to stay: nearest beds 13 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Karridale, 13 km (about 25 min by car).
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