G Bowls
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
25Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 5 ft swell at 10 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 474kJ
- Wind
- WSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 305kJ
- Wind
- SW 21 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 835kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 1,090kJ
- Wind
- W 7 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,052kJ
- Wind
- SE 12 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 362kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 112kJ
- Wind
- NNE 13 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 327, poor
- Wed 412, poor
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 858, fair
- Mon 928, too small
- Tue 1042, poor
- Wed 110, too big
- Thu 1233, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best Jan–Mar3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
G Bowls does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 27, poor | 5 ft10 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 474kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 12, poor | 4 ft10 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 305kJ | wind from the south-west, 21 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 835kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft10 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 1,090kJ | wind from the west, 7 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft10 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 1,052kJ | wind from the south-east, 12 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 58, fair | 5 ft10 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 362kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 28, too small | 3 ft9 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.) | 112kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 42, poor | 5 ft12 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 766kJ | wind from the south-west, 11 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft10 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 1,415kJ | wind from the west, 18 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 33, poor | 5 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 436kJ | wind from the south-west, 14 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
- Tue 3 NovHigh 07:00 +0.2 mLow 21:04 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:14 +0.1 mLow 08:13 +0.1 mHigh 12:56 +0.1 mLow 20:23 −0.2 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 02:56 +0.1 mLow 08:31 −0.0 mHigh 13:43 +0.1 mLow 19:52 −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 Jan–Mar
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
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About G Bowls
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (305°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (125°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 33). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 14°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 21°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February and March, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Marion Bay.
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$1,950–US$3,710 each
about US$1,950–US$3,710 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 ADL, estimated from distance and season, changing at SFO, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$986–US$2,040 |
| 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$1,950–US$3,710 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Marion Bay
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19 min by car · 14 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Marion Bay its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Marion Bay, 12 km (19 min by car)
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 31h 15m
About 31h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ADL, changing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), then 2h 55m by road
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