Anson Bay, Norfolk Island
Surf spot · Norfolk Island
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Is it worth the trip?
53Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 7 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 108kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 85kJ
- Wind
- NNE 5 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 223kJ
- Wind
- NNW 11 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 76kJ
- Wind
- NW 11 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 170kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 126kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Mon 9 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 399kJ
- Wind
- WNW 11 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 361, good
- Wed 440, poor
- Thu 534, poor
- Fri 624, poor
- Sat 766, good
- Sun 867, good
- Mon 939, poor
- Tue 100, too big
- Wed 110, too big
- Thu 1260, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Nov–Dec1 good days in 7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 61, good | 4 ft6 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 108kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 40, poor | 3 ft6 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 85kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 34, poor | 3 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 223kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 24, poor | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | wind from the north-west, 11 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 66, good | 4 ft7 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 170kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 67, good | 4 ft7 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 126kJ | offshorewind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 39, poor | 4 ft11 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 399kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft9 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 808kJ | wind from the west, 11 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft9 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 1,058kJ | wind from the west, 11 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 60, good | 6 ft8 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 363kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 3 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
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:50 +0.3 mLow 08:00 −0.5 mHigh 14:40 +0.6 mLow 21:12 −0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:13 +0.3 mLow 09:18 −0.5 mHigh 15:49 +0.6 mLow 22:18 −0.5 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 04:27 +0.4 mLow 10:29 −0.5 mHigh 16:49 +0.6 mLow 23:14 −0.6 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 Nov–Dec
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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Photos of Anson Bay, Norfolk Island
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About
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About Anson Bay, Norfolk Island
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (270°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (90°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 14). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 19°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 24°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually November and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Burnt Pine, 3.9 km away (about 10 min by car).
Water about 21°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$1,360–US$2,640 each
about US$1,360–US$2,640 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to NLK, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and BNE, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$832–US$1,720 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$34 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,360–US$2,640 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Burnt Pine
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About Burnt Pine its beds, food and every spot near it
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 31h 30m
About 31h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → NLK, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE), then 20 min by road
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