Is it worth the trip?
2Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft2 smushy
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- N 11 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tue 3 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- N 11 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NNW 13 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NNW 11 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NNW 9 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- N 10 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NNW 9 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 16, too small
- Mon 23, too small
- Tue 31, too small
- Wed 41, too small
- Thu 52, too small
- Fri 62, too small
- Sat 72, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 102, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft2 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft2 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north, 11 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north, 11 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft2 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north, 10 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft2 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 27°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 03:44 +0.7 mLow 09:25 −1.4 mHigh 16:18 +2.0 mLow 23:11 −1.6 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:12 +0.8 mLow 10:54 −1.3 mHigh 17:32 +2.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:18 −1.8 mHigh 06:24 +1.1 mLow 12:13 −1.5 mHigh 18:35 +2.1 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.
Map
the spot and its town
Rockies on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for beginners: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
The map needs JavaScript. Every place on it is listed on this page, and each place's page links to Google Maps.
One finger scrolls the page; two fingers move the map. Pins are our own positions. Map OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
More surf near here
5 places
- Eimeo Point 0.6 km away
- Dolphin Heads 0.7 km away
- Slade Point 4.7 km away
- Lamberts Beach 6.6 km away
- Lamberts Beach - The Reef 6.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Rockies
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (35°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (215°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.7 km out (1 in 172). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 22°C in June, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Mackay. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
Water about 27°C: no 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$1,740–US$3,330 each
about US$1,740–US$3,330 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 MKY, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and BNE, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$891–US$1,840 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$33–US$60 |
| 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$1,740–US$3,330 |
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
15 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Mackay Harbour its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Mackay on Booking.com
21 min by car · 40 places to stay
Nearest beds: Mackay, 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 31h 05m
About 31h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MKY, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE), then 35 min by road
Flights MDW → MKY on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.