Lighthouse
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
36Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 5 ft swell at 10 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 408kJ
- Wind
- W 9 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tue 3 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 444kJ
- Wind
- SSW 12 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 445kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 643kJ
- Wind
- SSW 12 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 442kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 207kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 59kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 115, poor
- Mon 236, poor
- Tue 312, poor
- Wed 429, poor
- Thu 530, poor
- Fri 650, fair
- Sat 745, fair
- Sun 822, too small
- Mon 936, poor
- Tue 1060, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 15, poor | 5 ft10 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 521kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 36, poor | 5 ft9 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 408kJ | wind from the west, 9 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 12, poor | 6 ft9 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 444kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 29, poor | 5 ft9 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 445kJ | offshorewind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 30, poor | 6 ft11 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 643kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 50, fair | 5 ft10 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 442kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 45, fair | 4 ft9 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 207kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 59kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 36, poor | 5 ft9 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 304kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 60, good | 5 ft10 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 488kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 11 knots, offshore | 22°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 00:35 +0.3 mLow 11:37 −0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:35 +0.2 mLow 12:21 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:12 +0.2 mLow 12:54 −0.2 mHigh 21:59 +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
No month stands out
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
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 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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Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for intermediates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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- Leighton 3.5 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Lighthouse
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (287°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (107°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 22). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 19°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 22°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Cottesloe, 7.3 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 11 surf spots, 2 wind sports spots and 1 dive site.
Water about 20°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).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,940–US$3,740 each
about US$1,940–US$3,740 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 ORD to PER, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$1,070–US$2,230 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| 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$1,940–US$3,740 |
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
13 min by car · 17 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Cottesloe its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Coogee on Booking.com
15 min by car · 12 places to stay
- Beds in Perth on Booking.com
29 min by car · 170 places to stay
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 35m
About 32h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PER, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 40 min by road
Flights ORD → PER on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.