Is it worth the trip?
41Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 4 ft swell at 9 s, 3 hours of offshore wind
Tue 3 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft8 s
- Energy
- 295kJ
- Wind
- W 10 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft8 s
- Energy
- 483kJ
- Wind
- SSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 s
- Energy
- 480kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 s
- Energy
- 494kJ
- Wind
- ESE 19 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 s
- Energy
- 263kJ
- Wind
- E 17 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 s
- Energy
- 180kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 s
- Energy
- 285kJ
- Wind
- SE 10 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 242, poor
- Tue 327, poor
- Wed 40, too big
- Thu 527, poor
- Fri 615, poor
- Sat 768, good
- Sun 856, fair
- Mon 942, poor
- Tue 1040, poor
- Wed 1140, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Cyclops does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 42, poor | 5 ft9 s7 ft at break (est.) | 344kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 27, poor | 5 ft8 s6 ft at break (est.) | 295kJ | wind from the west, 10 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft8 s8 ft at break (est.) | 483kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 27, poor | 6 ft9 s8 ft at break (est.) | 480kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 15, poor | 5 ft10 s8 ft at break (est.) | 494kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 19 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 68, good | 4 ft9 s6 ft at break (est.) | 263kJ | offshorewind from the east, 17 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 56, fair | 4 ft9 s5 ft at break (est.) | 180kJ | offshorewind from the east, 11 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 42, poor | 4 ft10 s6 ft at break (est.) | 285kJ | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 40, poor | 5 ft10 s7 ft at break (est.) | 411kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 16 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 40, poor | 4 ft10 s6 ft at break (est.) | 270kJ | wind from the east, 18 knots | 16°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 01:35 +0.3 mLow 15:17 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:11 +0.1 mLow 03:02 +0.1 mHigh 07:22 +0.2 mLow 15:27 −0.3 mHigh 22:23 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:22 −0.0 mHigh 08:37 +0.2 mLow 15:30 −0.2 mHigh 21:47 +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.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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About Cyclops
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (229°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (49°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 16°C in August, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 20°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Thomas River Campground, Shire of Esperance, 17 km. Nearest beds: Bandy Creek, 110 km. Nearest airport: Esperance Airport (EPR), 123 km.
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Where to stay: nearest beds 110 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Thomas River Campground, Shire of Esperance, 17 km. Nearest beds: Bandy Creek, 110 km. Nearest airport: Esperance Airport (EPR), 123 km.
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