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Berry's Beach

Surf spot · Australia

Is it worth the trip?

30Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Mon 9: 4 ft swell at 9 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 46 out of 100

Swell
5 ft10 smushy
Energy
388kJ
Wind
SW 8 kn
Temp
16°C

Wed 4 · 40 out of 100

Swell
3 ft9 scrumbling
Energy
164kJ
Wind
NW 10 kn
Temp
18°C

Thu 5 · 0 out of 100

Swell
6 ft9 smushy
Energy
459kJ
Wind
SW 11 kn
Temp
15°C

Fri 6 · 0 out of 100

Swell
7 ft9 scrumbling
Energy
726kJ
Wind
WNW 13 kn
Temp
18°C

Sat 7 · 0 out of 100

Swell
8 ft9 smushy
Energy
1,026kJ
Wind
SSW 16 kn
Temp
13°C

Sun 8 · 0 out of 100

Swell
7 ft9 smushy
Energy
630kJ
Wind
SE 9 kn
Temp
14°C

Mon 9 · 66 out of 100

Swell
4 ft9 scrumbling
Energy
249kJ
Wind
NNE 6 kn
Temp
18°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 274, good
  2. Tue 346, fair
  3. Wed 440, poor
  4. Thu 50, too big
  5. Fri 60, too big
  6. Sat 70, too big
  7. Sun 80, too big
  8. Mon 966, good
  9. Tue 1053, fair
  10. Wed 1133, poor

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 in Apr3 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Berry's Beach, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov74, good4 ft9 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.)292kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore19°C
Tue 3Nov46, fair5 ft10 smushy6 ft at break (est.)388kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots16°C
Wed 4Nov40, poor3 ft9 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.)164kJwind from the north-west, 10 knots18°C
Thu 5Nov0, too big6 ft9 smushy7 ft at break (est.)459kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots15°C
Fri 6Nov0, too big7 ft9 scrumbling8 ft at break (est.)726kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots18°C
Sat 7Nov0, too big8 ft9 smushy9 ft at break (est.)1,026kJwind from the south-south-west, 16 knots13°C
Sun 8Nov0, too big7 ft9 smushy8 ft at break (est.)630kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots14°C
Mon 9Nov66, good4 ft9 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.)249kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore18°C
Tue 10Nov53, fair3 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.)149kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots19°C
Wed 11Nov33, poor5 ft11 smushy7 ft at break (est.)543kJwind from the south-south-east, 12 knots16°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 05:40 +1.3 mLow 11:24 −0.7 mHigh 17:29 +0.9 mLow 23:33 −1.3 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 06:26 +1.1 mLow 12:12 −0.7 mHigh 18:26 +0.8 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 00:24 −1.1 mHigh 07:16 +1.0 mLow 13:05 −0.7 mHigh 19:32 +0.7 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 Berry's Beach

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

The spot faces S (201°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (21°). 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 moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 26). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 13°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 19°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually April, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Cowes, 8.3 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 6 surf spots and 3 wind sports spots.

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$1,930–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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to MEL, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$959–US$2,000
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$148–US$242
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$356–US$597
Food7 days eating outabout US$322–US$597
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$141–US$235
Totalabout 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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Getting there: about 29h 50m

About 29h 50m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → MEL, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 2h by road

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