Stony Rises
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
36Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 9 ft swell at 9 s
Tue 3 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 907kJ
- Wind
- W 3 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 408kJ
- Wind
- SW 20 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 1,249kJ
- Wind
- W 12 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 2,025kJ
- Wind
- WNW 17 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 11 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,964kJ
- Wind
- S 12 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,197kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Mon 9 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 390kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 252, fair
- Tue 360, good
- Wed 49, too small
- Thu 518, poor
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 861, good
- Mon 940, too small
- Tue 1076, good
- Wed 1185, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 52, fair | 8 ft11 ssoft10 ft at break (est.) | 1,236kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 60, good | 8 ft9 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 907kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 9, too small | 5 ft10 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 408kJ | wind from the south-west, 20 knots | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 18, poor | 9 ft9 smushy11 ft at break (est.) | 1,249kJ | wind from the west, 12 knots | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft10 smushy13 ft at break (est.) | 2,025kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 11 ft9 ssoft12 ft at break (est.) | 1,964kJ | wind from the south, 12 knots | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 61, good | 9 ft9 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 1,197kJ | offshorewind from the east, 7 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 40, too small | 5 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 390kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 76, good | 6 ft11 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 899kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 85, good | 7 ft11 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 1,015kJ | offshorewind from the east, 14 knots, offshore | 20°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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More surf near here
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- Robe Long Beach 6.1 km away
- Hairy Maclareys 10.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Stony Rises
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (271°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (91°). 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 1.1 km out (1 in 115). 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, 1.8 km away (about 5 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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to MGB, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and MEL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$978–US$2,030 |
| 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$1,940–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
about 5 min by car · 65 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
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
Flights MDW → MGB on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.