Is it worth the trip?
46Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 10 ft swell at 10 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 685kJ
- Wind
- SW 11 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 76 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,568kJ
- Wind
- WSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 1,397kJ
- Wind
- WSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 751kJ
- Wind
- E 12 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 436kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 152kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 1,069kJ
- Wind
- SE 12 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 262, good
- Tue 335, poor
- Wed 476, good
- Thu 554, fair
- Fri 643, poor
- Sat 729, too small
- Sun 814, too small
- Mon 932, poor
- Tue 1037, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Muttonbird island does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 62, good | 7 ft9 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 758kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 35, poor | 7 ft8 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 685kJ | wind from the south-west, 11 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 76, good | 10 ft10 ssoft10 ft at break (est.) | 1,568kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 54, fair | 9 ft10 smushy10 ft at break (est.) | 1,397kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 43, poor | 7 ft10 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 751kJ | wind from the east, 12 knots | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 29, too small | 5 ft9 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 436kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 14, too small | 3 ft8 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 152kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 32, poor | 9 ft8 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 1,069kJ | wind from the south-east, 12 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 37, poor | 7 ft9 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 812kJ | wind from the south-east, 11 knots | 16°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 00:41 +0.2 mLow 03:08 +0.2 mHigh 04:09 +0.2 mLow 14:27 −0.3 mHigh 22:52 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:45 +0.1 mHigh 07:03 +0.2 mLow 14:56 −0.3 mHigh 21:59 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:18 −0.0 mHigh 08:25 +0.1 mLow 15:14 −0.2 mHigh 21:40 +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
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About Muttonbird island
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (178°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (358°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.7 km out (1 in 167). 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 April, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Kronkup, 6.2 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 18°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).
Where to stay: 3 towns
10 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
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