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benders

Surf spot · Australia

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39Poor out of 100 for your dates

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Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 11 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 37 out of 100

Swell
3 ft9 s
Energy
152kJ
Wind
S 9 kn
Temp
22°C

Wed 4 · 44 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 s
Energy
38kJ
Wind
SSE 6 kn
Temp
23°C

Thu 5 · 50 out of 100

Swell
4 ft11 s
Energy
269kJ
Wind
SSE 6 kn
Temp
23°C

Fri 6 · 40 out of 100

Swell
4 ft6 s
Energy
129kJ
Wind
S 10 kn
Temp
22°C

Sat 7 · 38 out of 100

Swell
4 ft5 s
Energy
95kJ
Wind
SSW 11 kn
Temp
22°C

Sun 8 · 25 out of 100

Swell
4 ft6 s
Energy
81kJ
Wind
S 13 kn
Temp
21°C

Mon 9 · 16 out of 100

Swell
4 ft7 s
Energy
142kJ
Wind
SSE 15 kn
Temp
21°C

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Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 337, poor
  2. Wed 444, poor
  3. Thu 550, fair
  4. Fri 640, poor
  5. Sat 738, poor
  6. Sun 825, poor
  7. Mon 916, poor
  8. Tue 1022, poor
  9. Wed 1133, poor
  10. Thu 1248, fair

The spot in six facts

  • Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
  • Offshore: NEwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–8 ftof swell
  • Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
  • Best May–Jun3 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

benders does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at benders, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Tue 3Nov37, poor3 ft9 s5 ft at break (est.)152kJwind from the south, 9 knots22°C
Wed 4Nov44, poor3 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.)38kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots23°C
Thu 5Nov50, fair4 ft11 s6 ft at break (est.)269kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots23°C
Fri 6Nov40, poor4 ft6 s5 ft at break (est.)129kJwind from the south, 10 knots22°C
Sat 7Nov38, poor4 ft5 s5 ft at break (est.)95kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots22°C
Sun 8Nov25, poor4 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.)81kJwind from the south, 13 knots21°C
Mon 9Nov16, poor4 ft7 s5 ft at break (est.)142kJwind from the south-south-east, 15 knots21°C
Tue 10Nov22, poor4 ft7 s5 ft at break (est.)165kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots25°C
Wed 11Nov33, poor4 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.)78kJwind from the east, 16 knots, offshore27°C
Thu 12Nov48, fair3 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.)54kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots24°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 03:52 +0.2 mLow 12:38 −0.2 mHigh 20:03 +0.1 mLow 21:37 +0.1 mHigh 22:21 +0.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 01:22 +0.1 mHigh 05:19 +0.1 mLow 12:52 −0.1 mHigh 19:24 +0.1 m
  • Thu 5 NovLow 02:37 −0.0 mHigh 06:42 +0.1 mLow 12:20 −0.1 mHigh 19:34 +0.2 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 benders

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces SW (233°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (53°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 19°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 24°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May and June, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Horrocks.

Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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Where to stay: 2 towns

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Horrocks

17 min by car · 2 places to stay

about US$134/nightcountry average

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About Horrocks its beds, food and every spot near it

Nearest town: Horrocks, 11 km (17 min by car)

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