Meelup
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
35Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 6 ft swell at 7 s, 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 325kJ
- Wind
- SSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 530kJ
- Wind
- SW 12 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 420kJ
- Wind
- SSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 223kJ
- Wind
- W 6 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 136kJ
- Wind
- SW 7 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 143kJ
- Wind
- S 17 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 311kJ
- Wind
- SE 16 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 218, too small
- Tue 347, fair
- Wed 446, fair
- Thu 545, fair
- Fri 621, too small
- Sat 721, too small
- Sun 814, too small
- Mon 914, too small
- Tue 1021, too small
- Wed 116, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Meelup does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 18, too small | 5 ft8 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 320kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 47, fair | 6 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 325kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 46, fair | 5 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 530kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 12 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 45, fair | 5 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 420kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 21, too small | 4 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 223kJ | offshorewind from the west, 6 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 21, too small | 3 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 136kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 7 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 14, too small | 3 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 143kJ | offshorewind from the south, 17 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 14, too small | 4 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 311kJ | wind from the south-east, 16 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 21, too small | 4 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 244kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 6, too small | 3 ft10 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 152kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 13 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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:00 +0.3 mLow 12:50 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:58 +0.2 mLow 13:20 −0.2 mHigh 21:51 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 02:11 +0.1 mHigh 05:47 +0.1 mLow 13:31 −0.1 mHigh 20:34 +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.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of Meelup
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Meelup
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (42°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (222°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 700 m out (1 in 68). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 17°C in August, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 21°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Dunsborough, 4.7 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 1 dive site.
Water about 19°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$2,040–US$3,900 each
about US$2,040–US$3,900 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 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 |
| 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$2,040–US$3,900 |
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
about 10 min by car · 35 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Dunsborough its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Yallingup on Booking.com
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- Beds in Wilyabrup on Booking.com
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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 35h 40m
About 35h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PER, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 3h 45m by road
Flights ORD → PER on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.