Slade Point
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
1Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: too small (under 1 ft swell at 2 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- N 12 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NNW 14 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NNW 11 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- N 8 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NNW 9 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- N 9 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 21, too small
- Tue 30, too small
- Wed 40, too small
- Thu 51, too small
- Fri 61, too small
- Sat 71, too small
- Sun 81, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 101, too small
- Wed 110, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 4–17 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft2 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north, 11 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north, 12 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 14 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north, 8 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 15 knots | 25°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 05:13 +0.9 mLow 10:54 −1.4 mHigh 17:33 +2.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:17 −1.9 mHigh 06:25 +1.2 mLow 12:13 −1.5 mHigh 18:37 +2.2 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:11 −2.2 mHigh 07:23 +1.6 mLow 13:17 −1.8 mHigh 19:31 +2.3 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 Slade Point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (19°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (199°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–17 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 4.2 km out (1 in 417). 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, 8.9 km away (about 20 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 6 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$3,320 each
about US$1,740–US$3,320 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$27–US$47 |
| 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$3,320 |
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
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about 10 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
about 20 min by car · 40 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 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 30 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.