Is it worth the trip?
9Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (2 ft swell at 8 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 61kJ
- Wind
- WSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- W 15 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Thu 5 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- WSW 13 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 81kJ
- Wind
- WNW 17 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sat 7 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 122kJ
- Wind
- SSW 13 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 118kJ
- Wind
- S 8 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Mon 9 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 29, too small
- Tue 313, too small
- Wed 44, too small
- Thu 57, too small
- Fri 68, too small
- Sat 79, too small
- Sun 812, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 109, too small
- Wed 118, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
Narracoopa Beach 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 | 9, too small | 3 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 128kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 61kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | offshorewind from the west, 15 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 13 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 9, too small | 3 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 122kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 12, too small | 3 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 118kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 79kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 86kJ | wind from the east, 9 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 05:49 +1.0 mLow 11:44 −0.5 mHigh 17:41 +0.6 mLow 23:42 −0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:38 +0.9 mLow 12:35 −0.5 mHigh 18:42 +0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:38 −0.8 mHigh 07:31 +0.8 mLow 13:33 −0.5 mHigh 19:52 +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 Narracoopa Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (89°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (269°). 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 very steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 10). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 13°C in September, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 18°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Grassy.
Water about 14°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 KNS, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and MEL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$971–US$2,020 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$74 |
| 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: Grassy
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about 35 min by car
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Grassy its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Grassy, 20 km (about 35 min by car)
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 05m
About 32h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → KNS, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Melbourne Airport (MEL), then 40 min by road
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