Mallacoota - Bastion Point
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
22Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (2 ft swell at 9 s)
Mon 2 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- NNE 7 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tue 3 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 59kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 49kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 55kJ
- Wind
- WSW 21 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 42kJ
- Wind
- SW 16 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 166kJ
- Wind
- SW 14 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 121, poor
- Mon 225, too small
- Tue 322, too small
- Wed 426, too small
- Thu 510, too small
- Fri 623, too small
- Sat 714, too small
- Sun 818, poor
- Mon 947, fair
- Tue 1052, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best Apr–Jun, Aug2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 21, poor | 4 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 77kJ | wind from the south-west, 10 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft10 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 59kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft8 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 21 knots | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the south-west, 16 knots | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 18, poor | 5 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 166kJ | wind from the south-west, 14 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 47, fair | 4 ft5 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 87kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 52, fair | 4 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 180kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 19°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 02:17 +0.3 mLow 07:24 −0.2 mHigh 13:49 +0.7 mLow 20:57 −0.7 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:26 +0.3 mLow 08:43 −0.2 mHigh 14:58 +0.6 mLow 22:00 −0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:29 +0.3 mLow 10:03 −0.3 mHigh 16:08 +0.5 mLow 22:58 −0.6 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 Apr–Jun, Aug
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
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 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 Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Mallacoota - Bastion Point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (147°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (327°). 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 moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 33). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 15°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 21°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April, May, June and August, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Mallacoota, 1.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 17°C: 3/2 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$1,900–US$3,610 each
about US$1,900–US$3,610 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 MIM, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and SYD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$938–US$1,940 |
| 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$1,900–US$3,610 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Mallacoota
3 min by car · 22 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Mallacoota its beds, food and every spot near it
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 15m
About 32h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MIM, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), then 1h 35m by road
Flights MDW → MIM on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.