Magnetic island - arcadia beach
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
4Poor out of 100 for your dates
4 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NNE 11 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- N 13 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- N 9 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- N 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NNE 7 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft2 smushy
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 27, too small
- Tue 33, too small
- Wed 44, too small
- Thu 53, too small
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 108, too small
- Wed 115, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north, 11 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north, 13 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft2 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 26°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 03:57 +0.2 mLow 09:50 −0.8 mHigh 16:26 +1.4 mLow 23:23 −1.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:02 +0.5 mLow 10:56 −0.9 mHigh 17:15 +1.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:01 −1.2 mHigh 05:51 +0.8 mLow 11:49 −1.0 mHigh 17:56 +1.4 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
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About Magnetic island - arcadia beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (82°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (262°). 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 gently: 10 m deep about 750 m out (1 in 76). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 23°C in June, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Arcadia, 0.5 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. 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$1,740–US$3,340 each
about US$1,740–US$3,340 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 MDW to TSV, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and BNE, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$891–US$1,850 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$33–US$60 |
| 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$1,740–US$3,340 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
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about 5 min by car · 42 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Arcadia its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Florence Bay on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 14 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 31h 30m
About 31h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → TSV, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE), then 35 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.