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Greenough
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
19Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 4 ft swell at 10 s
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 625kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 549kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 447kJ
- Wind
- SSE 8 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,125kJ
- Wind
- SSE 15 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 524kJ
- Wind
- SSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 345kJ
- Wind
- SW 9 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 191kJ
- Wind
- S 15 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 128, poor
- Mon 20, too big
- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 422, poor
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 615, poor
- Sat 741, poor
- Sun 818, poor
- Mon 916, poor
- Tue 109, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in May2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Greenough 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 | 28, poor | 4 ft10 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 325kJ | wind from the west, 9 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft9 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 625kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft9 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 549kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 22, poor | 5 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 447kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft11 ssoft10 ft at break (est.) | 1,125kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 15 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 15, poor | 5 ft11 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 524kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 41, poor | 4 ft10 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 345kJ | wind from the south-west, 9 knots | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 18, poor | 3 ft9 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 191kJ | wind from the south, 15 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 16, poor | 4 ft9 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 252kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 23 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, poor | 5 ft11 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 557kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 22 knots | 20°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 00:54 +0.3 mLow 11:29 −0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:09 +0.3 mLow 12:11 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:49 +0.2 mLow 12:40 −0.2 mHigh 20:05 +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 in May
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
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Greenough
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (251°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (71°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.1 km out (1 in 109). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 19°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 24°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually May, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Geraldton, 8.8 km away (about 15 min by car).
Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Where to stay: Geraldton
16 min by car · 31 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Geraldton its beds, food and every spot near it
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