Parsons
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
35Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 5 ft swell at 8 s
Mon 2 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 224kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tue 3 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 251kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 150kJ
- Wind
- SW 16 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 265kJ
- Wind
- W 7 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 357kJ
- Wind
- W 11 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 477kJ
- Wind
- SSE 9 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 409kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 131, too small
- Mon 225, too small
- Tue 340, too small
- Wed 46, too small
- Thu 543, too small
- Fri 628, too small
- Sat 741, poor
- Sun 835, too small
- Mon 924, too small
- Tue 106, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best May, Jul–Aug3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 31, too small | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 157kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 25, too small | 4 ft9 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 224kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 40, too small | 4 ft9 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 251kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 6, too small | 3 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 150kJ | wind from the south-west, 16 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 43, too small | 5 ft8 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 265kJ | wind from the west, 7 knots | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 28, too small | 5 ft9 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 357kJ | wind from the west, 11 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 41, poor | 7 ft8 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 477kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 35, too small | 6 ft9 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 409kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 24, too small | 3 ft8 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 150kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the west, 12 knots | 18°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 NovHigh 05:22 +0.5 mLow 10:58 +0.1 mHigh 11:50 +0.1 mLow 21:09 −0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 06:06 +0.4 mLow 10:54 +0.2 mHigh 12:38 +0.2 mLow 21:31 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 07:12 +0.3 mLow 11:10 +0.2 mHigh 13:11 +0.2 mLow 21:33 −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.
Best time to go
best May, Jul–Aug
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
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Parsons
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (180°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (0°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 30). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 14°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 20°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May, July and August, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Encounter Bay. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.
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
22 min by car · 18 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Encounter Bay its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Victor Harbor on Booking.com
29 min by car · 34 places to stay
- Beds in Middleton on Booking.com
46 min by car · 17 places to stay
Nearest beds: Encounter Bay, 13 km (about 25 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 30h
About 30h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ADL, changing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), then 1h 40m by road
Flights MDW → ADL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.