Pretty beach
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
31Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 5 ft swell at 6 s
Mon 2 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tue 3 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 114kJ
- Wind
- SSW 10 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 188kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- S 21 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 167kJ
- Wind
- SSW 12 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 144, poor
- Mon 232, too small
- Tue 323, too small
- Wed 430, too small
- Thu 536, poor
- Fri 643, poor
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 818, poor
- Mon 936, poor
- Tue 1057, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Apr3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Pretty beach does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 44, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 32, too small | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 30, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 36, poor | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 114kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 43, poor | 5 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 188kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the south, 21 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 18, poor | 5 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 167kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 36, poor | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 125kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 57, fair | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 117kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 77, good | 4 ft8 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 206kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 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 01:57 +0.3 mLow 07:20 −0.3 mHigh 13:52 +0.7 mLow 20:57 −0.7 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:11 +0.3 mLow 08:38 −0.3 mHigh 15:01 +0.7 mLow 22:02 −0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:20 +0.3 mLow 09:59 −0.3 mHigh 16:11 +0.6 mLow 23:01 −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
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
- Feb1of 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
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 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 Pretty beach
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Pretty beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (143°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (323°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 25). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 17°C in August, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 23°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually April, with about 3 good days in 7; in January and February, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kioloa, 1.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 19°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$1,890–US$3,580 each
about US$1,890–US$3,580 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 SYD, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$925–US$1,920 |
| 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$1,890–US$3,580 |
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
2 min by car · 8 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Kioloa its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Bawley Point on Booking.com
12 min by car · 4 places to stay
- Beds in Durras North on Booking.com
17 min by car · 9 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 30h 30m
About 30h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SYD, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 3h 40m by road
Flights MDW → SYD on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.