Jawbones
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
43Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 9 ft swell at 10 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 697kJ
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 232kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 203kJ
- Wind
- WNW 11 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,346kJ
- Wind
- W 8 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sat 7 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 966kJ
- Wind
- SW 15 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 930kJ
- Wind
- SSW 10 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Mon 9 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 424kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 265, good
- Tue 351, fair
- Wed 437, too small
- Thu 523, too small
- Fri 659, fair
- Sat 721, poor
- Sun 843, poor
- Mon 938, too small
- Tue 1057, fair
- Wed 1177, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 4–18 ftof swell
- Water 13 °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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 65, good | 8 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 1,124kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 51, fair | 7 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 697kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 37, too small | 4 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 232kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 23, too small | 4 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 203kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 59, fair | 9 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 1,346kJ | wind from the west, 8 knots | 13°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 21, poor | 7 ft10 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 966kJ | wind from the south-west, 15 knots | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 43, poor | 8 ft9 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 930kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 38, too small | 6 ft8 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 424kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 57, fair | 8 ft10 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 1,193kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 77, good | 7 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 998kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 14°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 04:25 +0.2 mLow 08:34 +0.1 mHigh 14:02 +0.4 mLow 21:40 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:51 +0.2 mLow 09:40 +0.0 mHigh 15:07 +0.3 mLow 22:22 −0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:17 +0.2 mLow 10:43 −0.1 mHigh 16:15 +0.3 mLow 23:01 −0.4 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Jawbones
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (154°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (334°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–18 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 12°C in September, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 17°C in January, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Adventure Bay. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 13°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$1,920–US$3,660 each
about US$1,920–US$3,660 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 HBA, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$958–US$1,990 |
| 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$1,920–US$3,660 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Adventure Bay
about 25 min by car · 15 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Adventure Bay its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Adventure Bay, 14 km (about 25 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 32h 30m
About 32h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → HBA, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 1h 20m by road
Flights MDW → HBA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.