Is it worth the trip?
27Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 6 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 55kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 100kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 89kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 113kJ
- Wind
- ESE 14 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 76kJ
- Wind
- ENE 19 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 121kJ
- Wind
- SSE 10 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 106kJ
- Wind
- S 18 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 234, poor
- Tue 311, too small
- Wed 448, fair
- Thu 526, too small
- Fri 613, too small
- Sat 714, poor
- Sun 832, poor
- Mon 920, poor
- Tue 1019, poor
- Wed 1116, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
gumboots does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 34, poor | 3 ft8 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 122kJ | wind from the south-west, 1 knot | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 48, fair | 4 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 100kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 26, too small | 3 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 89kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 13, too small | 3 ft9 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 113kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 14 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 14, poor | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 19 knots | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 32, poor | 5 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 121kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 20, poor | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 106kJ | wind from the south, 18 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 19, poor | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 109kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 18 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 16, poor | 6 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 238kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 15 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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:24 +0.3 mLow 15:46 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:06 +0.2 mLow 03:56 +0.1 mHigh 07:39 +0.2 mLow 15:46 −0.3 mHigh 22:02 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:41 +0.0 mHigh 08:42 +0.2 mLow 15:33 −0.2 mHigh 21:40 +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.
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
- Mar0of 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
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About gumboots
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (105°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (285°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 4.5 km out (1 in 455). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 15°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 21°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Bandy Creek, 198 km. Nearest airport: Esperance Airport (EPR), 205 km.
Water about 18°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 198 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Bandy Creek, 198 km. Nearest airport: Esperance Airport (EPR), 205 km.
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