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Mandalay Beach

Surf spot · Australia

Is it worth the trip?

38Poor out of 100 for your dates

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Best on Thu 5: 11 ft swell at 10 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 43 out of 100

Swell
9 ft8 smushy
Energy
976kJ
Wind
SW 8 kn
Temp
17°C

Wed 4 · 17 out of 100

Swell
11 ft10 ssoft
Energy
2,055kJ
Wind
NNW 3 kn
Temp
19°C

Thu 5 · 51 out of 100

Swell
11 ft10 smushy
Energy
2,063kJ
Wind
SW 6 kn
Temp
18°C

Fri 6 · 33 out of 100

Swell
7 ft10 ssoft
Energy
904kJ
Wind
ESE 15 kn
Temp
17°C

Sat 7 · 35 out of 100

Swell
5 ft9 ssoft
Energy
371kJ
Wind
E 7 kn
Temp
20°C

Sun 8 · 21 out of 100

Swell
5 ft10 smushy
Energy
538kJ
Wind
SSE 11 kn
Temp
18°C

Mon 9 · 41 out of 100

Swell
8 ft10 smushy
Energy
1,196kJ
Wind
SE 11 kn
Temp
16°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 245, fair
  2. Tue 343, poor
  3. Wed 417, poor
  4. Thu 551, fair
  5. Fri 633, poor
  6. Sat 735, too small
  7. Sun 821, too small
  8. Mon 941, poor
  9. Tue 1041, poor
  10. Wed 1133, too small

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Stakes swell from the S
  • Offshore: Nwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–10 ftof swell
  • Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
  • Best in May1 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Mandalay Beach, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov45, fair8 ft9 ssoft9 ft at break (est.)1,100kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots20°C
Tue 3Nov43, poor9 ft8 smushy9 ft at break (est.)976kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots17°C
Wed 4Nov17, poor11 ft10 ssoft12 ft at break (est.)2,055kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore19°C
Thu 5Nov51, fair11 ft10 smushy12 ft at break (est.)2,063kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots18°C
Fri 6Nov33, poor7 ft10 ssoft9 ft at break (est.)904kJwind from the east-south-east, 15 knots17°C
Sat 7Nov35, too small5 ft9 ssoft7 ft at break (est.)371kJwind from the east, 7 knots20°C
Sun 8Nov21, too small5 ft10 smushy7 ft at break (est.)538kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots18°C
Mon 9Nov41, poor8 ft10 smushy10 ft at break (est.)1,196kJwind from the south-east, 11 knots16°C
Tue 10Nov41, poor8 ft10 smushy10 ft at break (est.)1,210kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots17°C
Wed 11Nov33, too small6 ft10 smushy7 ft at break (est.)615kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots15°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 02:02 +0.2 mLow 14:18 −0.3 mHigh 22:55 +0.1 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 02:32 +0.1 mHigh 06:46 +0.2 mLow 14:49 −0.3 mHigh 22:06 +0.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 03:12 +0.0 mHigh 08:18 +0.1 mLow 15:07 −0.2 mHigh 21:45 +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.

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About Mandalay Beach

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces S (186°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (6°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 800 m out (1 in 79). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 18°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 21°C in March, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually May, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Nornalup.

Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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Where to stay: Nornalup

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Nornalup

about 50 min by car · 5 places to stay

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Nearest beds: Nornalup, 26 km (about 50 min by car)

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