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Myponga
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
8Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: too small (2 ft swell at 9 s), 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- S 13 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tue 3 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- NW 6 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- SSW 12 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 53kJ
- Wind
- W 6 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 72kJ
- Wind
- W 11 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- SSE 10 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 14, too small
- Mon 27, too small
- Tue 36, too small
- Wed 43, too small
- Thu 510, too small
- Fri 65, too small
- Sat 712, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 101, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Myponga does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | offshorewind from the south, 13 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 53kJ | wind from the west, 6 knots | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft9 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the west, 11 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft9 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft4 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the west, 16 knots | 17°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 NovLow 01:08 −0.5 mHigh 08:19 +0.9 mLow 15:28 −0.3 mHigh 20:22 −0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:07 −0.4 mHigh 08:40 +0.7 mLow 16:14 −0.2 mHigh 19:40 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:44 −0.3 mHigh 08:42 +0.4 mLow 22:55 −0.2 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 Myponga
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (320°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (140°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 11). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 13°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 21°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Carrickalinga, 7.9 km away (about 15 min by car).
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$1,950–US$3,700 each
about US$1,950–US$3,700 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 ADL, estimated from distance and season, changing at SFO, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$985–US$2,040 |
| 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$1,950–US$3,700 |
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
14 min by car · 15 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
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- Beds in Port Willunga 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 29h 30m
About 29h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ADL, changing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), then 1h 10m by road
Flights MDW → ADL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.