Gannet Point
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- N 6 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 74kJ
- Wind
- SW 9 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 108kJ
- Wind
- S 8 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 143kJ
- Wind
- ENE 12 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 121kJ
- Wind
- SSE 18 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 136kJ
- Wind
- SSW 15 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Mon 9 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 141kJ
- Wind
- SSE 12 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 25, too small
- Tue 38, too small
- Wed 411, too small
- Thu 520, too small
- Fri 66, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 920, too small
- Tue 1038, too small
- Wed 1121, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–14 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 5, too small | 3 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 75kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the north, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.) | 74kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 20, too small | 4 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 108kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 6, too small | 5 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 143kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | 3 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 121kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 18 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | 4 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 136kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 15 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 20, too small | 5 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 141kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 38, too small | 5 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 251kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 21, too small | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 199kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 19°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 03:11 +0.3 mLow 08:37 −0.3 mHigh 15:01 +0.7 mLow 22:01 −0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:21 +0.3 mLow 09:59 −0.3 mHigh 16:11 +0.6 mLow 23:00 −0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:22 +0.4 mLow 11:14 −0.4 mHigh 17:18 +0.6 mLow 23:53 −0.6 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
No month stands out
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
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Gannet Point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (78°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (258°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 44). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 17°C in August, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 23°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Bawley Point, 1.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 6 surf spots and 1 dive site.
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).
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
about 5 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Bawley Point its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Kioloa on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 8 places to stay
- Beds in Lake Tabourie on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 7 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 30h 25m
About 30h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SYD, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 3h 35m by road
Flights MDW → SYD on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.