Aspendale
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: too small (1 ft swell at 9 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- SSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- WNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- SW 10 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- WNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- SSW 14 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Mon 9 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- S 1 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 29, too small
- Tue 39, too small
- Wed 46, too small
- Thu 515, too small
- Fri 611, too small
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 819, too small
- Mon 914, too small
- Tue 107, too small
- Wed 118, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best in Jun1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft10 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the north-west, 7 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft9 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the south-west, 10 knots | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft11 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 14 knots | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 19, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the south, 1 knot | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 7, too small | under 1 ft13 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south-west, 1 knot | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft11 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the south, 10 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 06:13 +0.5 mLow 11:59 −0.2 mHigh 17:33 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:04 −0.5 mHigh 06:40 +0.5 mLow 12:37 −0.3 mHigh 18:19 +0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:40 −0.5 mHigh 07:04 +0.4 mLow 13:15 −0.3 mHigh 19:04 +0.3 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 in Jun
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, 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
- Jun1of 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
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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- Patterson River 5.1 km away
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- Beaumaris - BBS point 7.7 km away
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- Brighton Beach 16.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Aspendale
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (241°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (61°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 16.7 km out (1 in 1667). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 11°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 22°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For beginners the best month is usually June, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Aspendale, 0.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 17°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$1,930–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 5 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Aspendale its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Beaumaris on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 4 places to stay
- Beds in Frankston on Booking.com
about 25 min by car · 16 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 28h 55m
About 28h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MEL, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 1h 05m by road
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