The Corner
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
15Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 10: 5 ft swell at 12 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Wed 4 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 191kJ
- Wind
- WNW 11 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 425kJ
- Wind
- SW 11 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 816kJ
- Wind
- W 14 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 1,411kJ
- Wind
- SSW 12 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 904kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Mon 9 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 337kJ
- Wind
- ENE 15 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tue 10 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 smushy
- Energy
- 522kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 426, too small
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 917, poor
- Tue 1033, poor
- Wed 110, too big
- Thu 120, too big
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 5–19 ftof swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 730kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 26, too small | 4 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 191kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 425kJ | wind from the south-west, 11 knots | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 816kJ | wind from the west, 14 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft10 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 1,411kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft9 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 904kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 17, poor | 5 ft9 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 337kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 33, poor | 5 ft12 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 522kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft11 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1,067kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots | 13°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 229kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 16 knots | 14°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
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:53 +0.8 mLow 11:36 −0.4 mHigh 17:41 +0.4 mLow 23:38 −0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 06:44 +0.6 mLow 12:29 −0.4 mHigh 18:59 +0.4 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 00:37 −0.5 mHigh 07:43 +0.5 mLow 13:33 −0.4 mHigh 20:34 +0.4 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
5 places
- Apollo Bay 1.4 km away
- Marengo (1st Reef) 2.1 km away
- Marengo (2nd section of beach) 2.1 km away
- Marengo (2nd Reef) 2.2 km away
- Marengo (1st beach section) 2.5 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About The Corner
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (133°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (313°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 5–19 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.6 km out (1 in 156). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 13°C in September, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 19°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Apollo Bay, 1.1 km away (4 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 9 surf spots and 3 wind sports spots.
Water about 15°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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to MEL, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$959–US$2,000 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$148–US$242 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$356–US$597 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$597 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$141–US$235 |
| 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: 3 towns
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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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 30h 50m
About 30h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MEL, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 3h by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.