Rafts
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
14Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 5 ft swell at 9 s
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 666kJ
- Wind
- W 8 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 683kJ
- Wind
- SW 11 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 612kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 1,320kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 576kJ
- Wind
- S 13 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 366kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 138kJ
- Wind
- S 12 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, too big
- Mon 20, too big
- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 40, too big
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 66, poor
- Sat 742, poor
- Sun 821, too small
- Mon 94, poor
- Tue 100, too big
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in May2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft10 smushy10 ft at break (est.) | 997kJ | wind from the south, 11 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft9 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 666kJ | wind from the west, 8 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft9 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 683kJ | wind from the south-west, 11 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft10 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 612kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft11 smushy11 ft at break (est.) | 1,320kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 6, poor | 6 ft10 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 576kJ | wind from the south, 13 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 42, poor | 5 ft9 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 366kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 21, too small | 3 ft10 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 138kJ | wind from the south, 12 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 4, poor | 5 ft9 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 432kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 19 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft9 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 815kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 17°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 00:39 +0.3 mLow 11:32 −0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:39 +0.3 mLow 12:19 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:13 +0.2 mLow 12:54 −0.2 mHigh 22:01 +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 May
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 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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More surf near here
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- lil rangas 2.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Rafts
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (243°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (63°). 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 2.4 km out (1 in 244). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 19°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 May, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Yanchep, 1.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 7 surf 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
3 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Yanchep its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Mindarie on Booking.com
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- Beds in Burns Beach on Booking.com
38 min by car · 4 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 10m
About 33h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PER, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 1h 15m by road
Flights ORD → PER on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.