Penguin Island
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
22Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 5 ft swell at 9 s
Tue 3 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 425kJ
- Wind
- SSW 12 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 432kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 646kJ
- Wind
- SSE 10 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 375kJ
- Wind
- S 11 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 188kJ
- Wind
- S 7 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 73kJ
- Wind
- S 10 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 396kJ
- Wind
- SSE 19 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 225, too small
- Tue 321, poor
- Wed 431, too small
- Thu 525, too small
- Fri 624, too small
- Sat 714, too small
- Sun 87, too small
- Mon 914, too small
- Tue 1025, too small
- Wed 1135, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Apr3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 25, too small | 6 ft8 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 419kJ | wind from the west, 12 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 21, poor | 6 ft8 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 425kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 31, too small | 5 ft9 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 432kJ | offshorewind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 25, too small | 6 ft11 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 646kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 24, too small | 5 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 375kJ | wind from the south, 11 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 14, too small | 4 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 188kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 73kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 14, too small | 4 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 396kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 19 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 25, too small | 5 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 416kJ | wind from the south, 13 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 35, too small | 3 ft10 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 204kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, offshore | 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 01:32 +0.2 mLow 12:21 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:10 +0.1 mLow 12:52 −0.2 mHigh 21:59 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:43 +0.1 mHigh 05:11 +0.1 mLow 13:06 −0.1 mHigh 19:53 +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.
Best time to go
best in Apr
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
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 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
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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, its town, photos
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Photos of Penguin Island
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Penguin Island
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (262°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (82°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.8 km out (1 in 175). 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 22°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually April, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Rockingham, 5.4 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.
Water about 20°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).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$2,040–US$3,900 each
about US$2,040–US$3,900 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 ORD to PER, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$1,070–US$2,230 |
| 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$2,040–US$3,900 |
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
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about 10 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Safety Bay its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Rockingham on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 14 places to stay
- Beds in Coogee on Booking.com
about 40 min by car · 12 places to stay
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 33h
About 33h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PER, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 1h 05m by road
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