The Farm
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
37Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 5 ft swell at 9 s, 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 723kJ
- Wind
- SSW 14 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 996kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,058kJ
- Wind
- SSE 10 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 471kJ
- Wind
- SSW 18 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 303kJ
- Wind
- SSE 10 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 301kJ
- Wind
- S 20 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 625kJ
- Wind
- SSE 20 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, too big
- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 40, too big
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 625, poor
- Sat 765, good
- Sun 852, fair
- Mon 947, fair
- Tue 1012, poor
- Wed 1137, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 4–15 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 680kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft8 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 723kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 14 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 996kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1,058kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 25, poor | 5 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 471kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 18 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 65, good | 5 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 303kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 52, fair | 4 ft11 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 301kJ | offshorewind from the south, 20 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 47, fair | 6 ft11 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 625kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 20 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 12, poor | 5 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 546kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 37, poor | 4 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 332kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 16 knots | 15°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 01:01 +0.3 mLow 12:52 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:17 +0.2 mLow 13:23 −0.2 mHigh 22:01 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 02:20 +0.1 mHigh 05:42 +0.1 mLow 13:36 −0.1 mHigh 20:48 +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 The Farm
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (11°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (191°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 700 m out (1 in 68). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 18°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 21°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Dunsborough. Within 5 km we also list 11 surf spots.
Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. 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$2,040–US$3,900 each
about US$2,040–US$3,900 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 ORD to PER, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$1,070–US$2,230 |
| 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$2,040–US$3,900 |
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
about 25 min by car · 35 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Dunsborough its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Yallingup on Booking.com
about 25 min by car · 18 places to stay
- Beds in Wilyabrup on Booking.com
about 50 min by car · 1 place to stay
Nearest beds: Dunsborough, 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 35h 40m
About 35h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PER, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 3h 45m by road
Flights ORD → PER on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.