Big Rock
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
46Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 4 ft swell at 7 s
Tue 3 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 424kJ
- Wind
- SSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 444kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 692kJ
- Wind
- SSW 12 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 439kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 236kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 57kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 70 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 159kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 242, poor
- Tue 324, poor
- Wed 446, fair
- Thu 519, poor
- Fri 647, fair
- Sat 747, fair
- Sun 827, poor
- Mon 970, good
- Tue 1086, good
- Wed 1157, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Mar–Apr2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 42, poor | 5 ft9 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 455kJ | wind from the west, 8 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 24, poor | 6 ft9 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 424kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 46, fair | 5 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 444kJ | offshorewind from the east, 8 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 19, poor | 6 ft11 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 692kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 47, fair | 5 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 439kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 47, fair | 4 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 236kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 27, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 70, good | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 159kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 86, good | 4 ft11 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 348kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 57, fair | 4 ft10 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 252kJ | offshorewind from the east, 13 knots, offshore | 21°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 01:34 +0.2 mLow 12:21 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:05 +0.2 mLow 12:55 −0.2 mHigh 22:09 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:33 +0.1 mHigh 05:10 +0.1 mLow 13:14 −0.1 mHigh 20:03 +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 Mar–Apr
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
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 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
- 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
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Big Rock
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (266°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (86°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.6 km out (1 in 164). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 19°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 22°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March and April, with about 2 good days in 7; in July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Mindarie, 7.3 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 8 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 20°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$1,980–US$3,800 each
about US$1,980–US$3,800 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 ORD to PER, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$1,070–US$2,230 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$87–US$141 |
| 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$1,980–US$3,800 |
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 10 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
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about 15 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 32h 50m
About 32h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PER, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 1h by road
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