Hell Shory
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
30Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 6 ft swell at 9 s, 3 hours of offshore wind
Wed 4 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 249kJ
- Wind
- WNW 14 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 835kJ
- Wind
- WSW 13 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,231kJ
- Wind
- WNW 14 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 1,774kJ
- Wind
- SSW 16 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 1,069kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Mon 9 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 434kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tue 10 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 379kJ
- Wind
- WNW 19 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 365, good
- Wed 411, too small
- Thu 522, poor
- Fri 619, poor
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 841, poor
- Mon 958, fair
- Tue 1016, too small
- Wed 1116, poor
- Thu 1237, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best in Jun2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 65, good | 7 ft9 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 768kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 11, too small | 4 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 249kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 22, poor | 8 ft8 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 835kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 19, poor | 9 ft9 ssoft10 ft at break (est.) | 1,231kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft9 smushy12 ft at break (est.) | 1,774kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 16 knots | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 41, poor | 8 ft9 smushy10 ft at break (est.) | 1,069kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 58, fair | 6 ft9 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 434kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 16, too small | 4 ft11 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 379kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 16, poor | 7 ft9 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 611kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 25 knots | 14°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 37, poor | 8 ft8 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 715kJ | wind from the south, 11 knots | 13°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
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:24 +0.2 mLow 10:30 +0.1 mHigh 13:53 +0.1 mLow 21:50 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:52 +0.1 mLow 11:00 +0.1 mHigh 13:47 +0.1 mLow 21:36 −0.1 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 04:19 +0.1 mLow 06:36 +0.0 mHigh 08:32 +0.1 mLow 17:59 −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 Jun
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate 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
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 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
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Hell Shory
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (198°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (18°). 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 gently: 10 m deep about 950 m out (1 in 93). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 18°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually June, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Warrnambool, 3.3 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 8 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 1 mountain bike area.
Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. 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$1,930–US$3,670 each
about US$1,930–US$3,670 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to MEL, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$959–US$2,000 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$148–US$242 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$356–US$597 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$597 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$141–US$235 |
| Total | about US$1,930–US$3,670 |
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
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about 10 min by car · 74 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Warrnambool its beds, food and every spot near it
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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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 31h 55m
About 31h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MEL, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 4h 10m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.