green point
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
31Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 6 ft swell at 10 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 449kJ
- Wind
- SW 12 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 161kJ
- Wind
- SW 7 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Thu 5 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 340kJ
- Wind
- WSW 12 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Fri 6 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,472kJ
- Wind
- SW 13 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sat 7 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 899kJ
- Wind
- SSW 18 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 570kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Mon 9 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 173kJ
- Wind
- ENE 17 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 328, too small
- Wed 416, too small
- Thu 517, too small
- Fri 638, poor
- Sat 732, poor
- Sun 842, too small
- Mon 98, too small
- Tue 108, too small
- Wed 1134, too small
- Thu 1213, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
green point does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 28, too small | 5 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 449kJ | wind from the south-west, 12 knots | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 16, too small | 4 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 161kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 14°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 17, too small | 5 ft9 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 340kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots | 13°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 38, poor | 9 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 1,472kJ | wind from the south-west, 13 knots | 13°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 32, poor | 7 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 899kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 18 knots | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 42, too small | 6 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 570kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 8, too small | 3 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 173kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 17 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 8, too small | 4 ft12 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 367kJ | wind from the north-east, 15 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 34, too small | 5 ft11 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 478kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 20 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 13, too small | 4 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 266kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 17 knots | 13°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 07:27 +0.3 mLow 15:24 −0.1 mHigh 19:28 −0.0 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:51 −0.1 mHigh 08:42 +0.2 mLow 16:19 −0.1 mHigh 21:47 +0.1 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 03:56 −0.1 mHigh 09:57 +0.2 mLow 16:58 −0.2 mHigh 23:13 +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
the place in full, sources, credits
About green point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (335°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (155°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 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 13°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 18°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Marrawah, 3.1 km away (7 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
Water about 14°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$3,680 each
about US$1,930–US$3,680 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 BWT, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and MEL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$966–US$2,010 |
| 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$1,930–US$3,680 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
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7 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Marrawah its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Arthur River on Booking.com
20 min by car · 11 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 33h 20m
About 33h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → BWT, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Melbourne Airport (MEL), then 1h 50m by road
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