Rippies
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
48Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 7 ft swell at 9 s
Tue 3 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 842kJ
- Wind
- SW 8 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 395kJ
- Wind
- NNW 10 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Thu 5 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 744kJ
- Wind
- WSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 13 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 3,169kJ
- Wind
- SW 10 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 11 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 2,089kJ
- Wind
- SSW 13 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 1,660kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Mon 9 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 573kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 273, good
- Tue 356, fair
- Wed 430, poor
- Thu 537, poor
- Fri 648, fair
- Sat 728, poor
- Sun 852, fair
- Mon 955, fair
- Tue 1049, fair
- Wed 1172, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Expertwho it suits
- Works 3–20 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best Mar, Jun3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Rippies does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 73, good | 10 ft10 ssoft11 ft at break (est.) | 1,723kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 56, fair | 7 ft9 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 842kJ | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 30, poor | 6 ft8 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 395kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 14°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 37, poor | 8 ft8 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 744kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 48, fair | 13 ft10 smushy15 ft at break (est.) | 3,169kJ | wind from the south-west, 10 knots | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 28, poor | 11 ft10 smushy13 ft at break (est.) | 2,089kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 52, fair | 10 ft9 smushy12 ft at break (est.) | 1,660kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 55, fair | 6 ft9 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 573kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 49, fair | 8 ft11 smushy10 ft at break (est.) | 1,293kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 72, good | 8 ft11 smushy10 ft at break (est.) | 1,449kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:48 +0.3 mLow 21:48 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:39 +0.2 mLow 22:05 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 08:02 +0.1 mLow 18:41 −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 Mar, Jun
Good days in a typical week, each month, for expert surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 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 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 and its town
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More surf near here
5 places
- 2nd Beach 0.4 km away
- Sullivans cove 0.7 km away
- Church Bay 12 km away
- Arthur River 12.1 km away
- Bluff Reef 17.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Rippies
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (261°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (81°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits expert surfers. It works in 3–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 37). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 13°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 18°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For expert surfers the best months are usually March and June, with about 3 good days in 7; in December, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Arthur River. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. 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$1,930–US$3,670 each
about US$1,930–US$3,670 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 BWT, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and MEL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$965–US$2,000 |
| 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$1,930–US$3,670 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
21 min by car · 11 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Arthur River its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Marrawah on Booking.com
47 min by car · 5 places to stay
Nearest beds: Arthur River, 12 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 33h 25m
About 33h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → BWT, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Melbourne Airport (MEL), then 1h 55m by road
Flights MDW → BWT on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.