The point
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
12Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 5 ft swell at 9 s
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 774kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 299kJ
- Wind
- WNW 13 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 892kJ
- Wind
- WSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,401kJ
- Wind
- WNW 17 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 1,681kJ
- Wind
- SSW 14 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 1,131kJ
- Wind
- SSE 8 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Mon 9 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 395kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 231, poor
- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 428, poor
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 933, poor
- Tue 1035, poor
- Wed 1162, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best Apr, Jun2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
The point does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 31, poor | 4 ft13 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 453kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft9 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 774kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 28, poor | 5 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 299kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 13 knots | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft8 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 892kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft10 ssoft10 ft at break (est.) | 1,401kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft9 smushy11 ft at break (est.) | 1,681kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 14 knots | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft9 smushy10 ft at break (est.) | 1,131kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 33, poor | 5 ft9 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 395kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 35, poor | 5 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 579kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 62, good | 5 ft11 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 627kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 17°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 04:38 +0.4 mLow 10:01 +0.1 mHigh 14:12 +0.2 mLow 21:32 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:06 +0.3 mLow 10:27 +0.0 mHigh 14:36 +0.1 mLow 22:03 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:32 +0.2 mLow 11:06 +0.0 mHigh 14:55 +0.1 mLow 22:27 −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.
Best time to go
best Apr, Jun
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of The point
More surf near here
4 places
- Easter Reef 1.1 km away
- Airports 9.6 km away
- The Well 11.5 km away
- Gibson Steps 11.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About The point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (194°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (14°). 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 gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 54). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 18°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April and June, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Port Campbell, 0.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
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$1,920–US$3,660 each
about US$1,920–US$3,660 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 MEL, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$958–US$2,000 |
| 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$1,920–US$3,660 |
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
1 min by car · 33 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Port Campbell its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Peterborough on Booking.com
18 min by car · 8 places to stay
- Beds in Princetown on Booking.com
28 min by car · 6 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 25m
About 31h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MEL, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 3h 40m by road
Flights MDW → MEL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.