Jack Smiths
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
52Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 10 ft swell at 10 s
Mon 2 · 72 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 1,707kJ
- Wind
- W 6 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tue 3 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 827kJ
- Wind
- SW 7 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 437kJ
- Wind
- NNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Thu 5 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 1,153kJ
- Wind
- W 10 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 14 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 3,246kJ
- Wind
- WSW 10 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sat 7 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 12 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 2,582kJ
- Wind
- SSW 15 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 11 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 2,024kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 149, fair
- Mon 272, good
- Tue 359, fair
- Wed 444, too small
- Thu 544, poor
- Fri 637, poor
- Sat 727, poor
- Sun 852, fair
- Mon 945, fair
- Tue 1015, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Expertwho it suits
- Works 4–20 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 49, fair | 6 ft7 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 391kJ | wind from the west, 7 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 72, good | 10 ft10 smushy12 ft at break (est.) | 1,707kJ | wind from the west, 6 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 59, fair | 7 ft9 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 827kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 44, too small | 5 ft9 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 437kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 14°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 44, poor | 9 ft9 smushy11 ft at break (est.) | 1,153kJ | wind from the west, 10 knots | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 37, poor | 14 ft10 smushy16 ft at break (est.) | 3,246kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots | 13°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 27, poor | 12 ft10 smushy14 ft at break (est.) | 2,582kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 15 knots | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 52, fair | 11 ft9 smushy13 ft at break (est.) | 2,024kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 45, fair | 6 ft9 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 518kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 15, too small | 4 ft10 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 228kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 15°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 04:51 +0.4 mLow 11:24 +0.1 mHigh 12:33 +0.1 mLow 21:07 −0.5 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:26 +0.3 mLow 11:37 +0.1 mHigh 12:47 +0.1 mLow 21:35 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:02 +0.2 mLow 21:56 −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 expert surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 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
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
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- Rippies 18.1 km away
- 2nd Beach 18.3 km away
- Sullivans cove 18.6 km away
- Arthur River 29.9 km away
- Church Bay 29.9 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Jack Smiths
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (256°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (76°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits expert surfers. It works in 4–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 43). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 13°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 18°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Arthur River.
Water about 14°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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to BWT, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and MEL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$965–US$2,000 |
| 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$1,930–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: Arthur River
53 min by car · 11 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Arthur River its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Arthur River, 30 km (about 55 min by car)
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 33h 25m
About 33h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → BWT, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Melbourne Airport (MEL), then 1h 55m by road
Flights MDW → BWT on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.