Is it worth the trip?
10Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: too small (3 ft swell at 5 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tue 3 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- WSW 10 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 48kJ
- Wind
- WSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 55kJ
- Wind
- SSW 14 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- SSW 10 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 115, too small
- Mon 26, too small
- Tue 35, too small
- Wed 413, too small
- Thu 56, too small
- Fri 611, too small
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 814, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 109, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 14 knots | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 14, too small | 3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft8 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, too small | 4 ft8 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 208kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots | 15°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 02:47 +0.3 mLow 07:45 −0.1 mHigh 13:44 +0.5 mLow 20:59 −0.6 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:42 +0.3 mLow 08:56 −0.1 mHigh 14:49 +0.5 mLow 21:55 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:32 +0.3 mLow 10:05 −0.2 mHigh 15:56 +0.4 mLow 22:47 −0.5 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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Marion Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (93°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (273°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 3.1 km out (1 in 313). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 13°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 19°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Bream Creek, 4 km away (about 10 min by car).
Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. 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$1,840–US$3,520 each
about US$1,840–US$3,520 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 HBA, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$958–US$1,990 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$100 |
| 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$1,840–US$3,520 |
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
7 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Bream Creek its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Dodges Ferry on Booking.com
38 min by car · 9 places to stay
- Beds in Eaglehawk Neck on Booking.com
41 min by car · 1 place 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
About 32h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → HBA, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 50 min by road
Flights MDW → HBA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.