Kelpbeds bommie
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
34Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 4 ft swell at 9 s, onshore wind, 11 kn (20 km/h)
Tue 3 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 283kJ
- Wind
- SW 13 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 517kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 728kJ
- Wind
- W 2 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 542kJ
- Wind
- ESE 13 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 247kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sun 8 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 118kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Mon 9 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 365kJ
- Wind
- SSE 11 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 254, fair
- Tue 328, poor
- Wed 40, too big
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 628, poor
- Sat 757, fair
- Sun 838, too small
- Mon 939, poor
- Tue 1031, poor
- Wed 1145, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Mar–May2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 54, fair | 5 ft9 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 466kJ | offshorewind from the north, 6 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 28, poor | 4 ft9 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 283kJ | wind from the south-west, 13 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft8 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 517kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft10 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 728kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 28, poor | 6 ft10 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 542kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 57, fair | 4 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 247kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 22°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 38, too small | 3 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 118kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 39, poor | 4 ft11 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 365kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 31, poor | 5 ft10 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 428kJ | wind from the south-east, 12 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 45, fair | 4 ft10 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 295kJ | wind from the south-east, 11 knots | 18°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 01:37 +0.2 mLow 15:02 −0.3 mHigh 23:42 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:41 +0.1 mHigh 07:11 +0.2 mLow 15:17 −0.3 mHigh 22:28 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:10 −0.0 mHigh 08:29 +0.2 mLow 15:24 −0.2 mHigh 21:47 +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 Mar–May
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
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 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
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 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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More surf near here
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- Bandy Creek Groyne 7.8 km away
- West Beach 13.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Kelpbeds bommie
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (208°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (28°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.3 km out (1 in 125). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 16°C in August, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 20°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March, April and May, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Esperance.
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: 3 towns
about 15 min by car · 12 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Bandy Creek its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Esperance on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 22 places to stay
- Beds in West Beach on Booking.com
about 25 min by car · 14 places to stay
Nearest beds: Esperance, 11 km (about 20 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.