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(AUS-South Australia) Victoria Street, Robe 2025-12-12
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Robe Long Beach

Surf spot · Australia

Is it worth the trip?

15Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Mon 9: 5 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 0 out of 100

Swell
7 ft10 ssoft
Energy
857kJ
Wind
NW 2 kn
Temp
16°C

Wed 4 · 18 out of 100

Swell
4 ft10 smushy
Energy
363kJ
Wind
WSW 20 kn
Temp
15°C

Thu 5 · 0 out of 100

Swell
9 ft9 smushy
Energy
1,121kJ
Wind
W 9 kn
Temp
15°C

Fri 6 · 0 out of 100

Swell
10 ft10 smushy
Energy
1,941kJ
Wind
WNW 16 kn
Temp
16°C

Sat 7 · 0 out of 100

Swell
11 ft9 ssoft
Energy
1,825kJ
Wind
S 13 kn
Temp
13°C

Sun 8 · 0 out of 100

Swell
8 ft9 ssoft
Energy
1,100kJ
Wind
ENE 10 kn
Temp
17°C

Mon 9 · 59 out of 100

Swell
5 ft9 ssoft
Energy
311kJ
Wind
NE 3 kn
Temp
18°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 20, too big
  2. Tue 30, too big
  3. Wed 418, poor
  4. Thu 50, too big
  5. Fri 60, too big
  6. Sat 70, too big
  7. Sun 80, too big
  8. Mon 959, fair
  9. Tue 109, poor
  10. Wed 110, too big

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Wtakes swell from the W
  • Offshore: Ewind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 3–13 ftof swell
  • Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit

Full forecast

every day, every number

Robe Long Beach does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Robe Long Beach, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov0, too big7 ft11 ssoft8 ft at break (est.)1,167kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots18°C
Tue 3Nov0, too big7 ft10 ssoft8 ft at break (est.)857kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots16°C
Wed 4Nov18, poor4 ft10 smushy6 ft at break (est.)363kJwind from the west-south-west, 20 knots15°C
Thu 5Nov0, too big9 ft9 smushy10 ft at break (est.)1,121kJwind from the west, 9 knots15°C
Fri 6Nov0, too big10 ft10 smushy12 ft at break (est.)1,941kJwind from the west-north-west, 16 knots16°C
Sat 7Nov0, too big11 ft9 ssoft11 ft at break (est.)1,825kJwind from the south, 13 knots13°C
Sun 8Nov0, too big8 ft9 ssoft8 ft at break (est.)1,100kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots17°C
Mon 9Nov59, fair5 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.)311kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots18°C
Tue 10Nov9, poor6 ft11 ssoft7 ft at break (est.)715kJwind from the south-south-east, 20 knots16°C
Wed 11Nov0, too big6 ft11 ssoft8 ft at break (est.)945kJwind from the south-south-east, 16 knots15°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 05:11 +0.3 mLow 11:10 +0.1 mHigh 12:50 +0.1 mLow 21:12 −0.3 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 05:34 +0.2 mLow 11:14 +0.1 mHigh 12:43 +0.1 mLow 20:54 −0.2 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 04:27 +0.1 mLow 06:49 +0.1 mHigh 11:45 +0.1 mLow 19:19 −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.

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Robe Long Beach

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces W (282°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (102°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 7.7 km out (1 in 769). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 17°C in January, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Robe, 4.5 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.

Water about 16°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$1,940–US$3,700 each

about US$1,940–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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to MGB, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and MEL, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$978–US$2,030
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$147–US$241
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$355–US$596
Food7 days eating outabout US$322–US$596
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$141–US$234
Totalabout US$1,940–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: Robe

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Robe

about 10 min by car · 65 places to stay

about US$134/nightcountry average

See 65 places to stay in Robe · Booking.com

About Robe its beds, food and every spot near it

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 45m

About 33h 45m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → MGB, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Melbourne Airport (MEL), then 2h 15m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.