Is it worth the trip?
9Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 4 ft swell at 6 s, onshore wind, 11 kn (20 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- NNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- NW 10 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- W 6 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Fri 6 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 36kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- NW 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- WNW 10 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 146kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 28, too small
- Tue 37, too small
- Wed 45, too small
- Thu 510, too small
- Fri 69, too small
- Sat 78, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 913, too small
- Tue 108, too small
- Wed 1124, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 25 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the north-west, 10 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | offshorewind from the west, 6 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 13, too small | 4 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 146kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 24, too small | 4 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 166kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 26°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 01:40 +0.1 mLow 07:14 −0.5 mHigh 14:16 +0.8 mLow 21:16 −0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:04 +0.2 mLow 08:41 −0.5 mHigh 15:22 +0.7 mLow 22:10 −0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:11 +0.4 mLow 09:58 −0.5 mHigh 16:19 +0.7 mLow 22:55 −0.7 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.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About North Ngala Rocks
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (68°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (248°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 850 m out (1 in 85). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 22°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Happy Valley, 49 km (about 1h 30m by car). Nearest airport: Hervey Bay Airport (HVB), 61 km.
Water about 25°C: no 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$1,490–US$2,910 each
about US$1,490–US$2,910 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 HVB, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and BNE, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$884–US$1,840 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$147–US$241 |
| 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$1,490–US$2,910 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 49 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest beds: Happy Valley, 49 km (about 1h 30m by car). Nearest airport: Hervey Bay Airport (HVB), 61 km.
See places to stay near Happy Valley, 49 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 31h 10m
About 31h 10m door to door from Chicago
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