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Rockingham, Western Australia, as seen from Palm Beach Jetty, Image 4, May 2019
Rockingham, the nearest town, 11 km away. Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Greenies

Surf spot · Australia

Is it worth the trip?

32Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Wed 4: 5 ft swell at 9 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 32 out of 100

Swell
6 ft8 smushy
Energy
358kJ
Wind
SSW 9 kn
Temp
20°C

Wed 4 · 40 out of 100

Swell
5 ft9 ssoft
Energy
359kJ
Wind
E 3 kn
Temp
23°C

Thu 5 · 33 out of 100

Swell
5 ft10 ssoft
Energy
508kJ
Wind
S 5 kn
Temp
24°C

Fri 6 · 30 out of 100

Swell
4 ft10 ssoft
Energy
331kJ
Wind
SE 6 kn
Temp
28°C

Sat 7 · 18 out of 100

Swell
3 ft9 ssoft
Energy
163kJ
Wind
SSE 3 kn
Temp
24°C

Sun 8 · 7 out of 100

Swell
2 ft10 ssoft
Energy
61kJ
Wind
S 5 kn
Temp
23°C

Mon 9 · 37 out of 100

Swell
4 ft11 ssoft
Energy
417kJ
Wind
ESE 5 kn
Temp
28°C

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 230, too small
  2. Tue 332, too small
  3. Wed 440, too small
  4. Thu 533, too small
  5. Fri 630, too small
  6. Sat 718, too small
  7. Sun 87, too small
  8. Mon 937, too small
  9. Tue 1043, too small
  10. Wed 1128, too small

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Wtakes swell from the W
  • Offshore: Ewind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–8 ftof swell
  • Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
  • Best Mar–Apr3 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Greenies, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov30, too small5 ft8 smushy7 ft at break (est.)333kJwind from the west, 8 knots20°C
Tue 3Nov32, too small6 ft8 smushy7 ft at break (est.)358kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots20°C
Wed 4Nov40, too small5 ft9 ssoft7 ft at break (est.)359kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore23°C
Thu 5Nov33, too small5 ft10 ssoft8 ft at break (est.)508kJwind from the south, 5 knots24°C
Fri 6Nov30, too small4 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.)331kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots28°C
Sat 7Nov18, too small3 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.)163kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots24°C
Sun 8Nov7, too small2 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.)61kJwind from the south, 5 knots23°C
Mon 9Nov37, too small4 ft11 ssoft7 ft at break (est.)417kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore28°C
Tue 10Nov43, too small4 ft11 ssoft6 ft at break (est.)376kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore25°C
Wed 11Nov28, too small3 ft10 ssoft5 ft at break (est.)190kJwind from the east, 9 knots, offshore26°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 01:23 +0.2 mLow 12:23 −0.3 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 03:06 +0.1 mLow 12:53 −0.2 mHigh 21:47 +0.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 01:43 +0.1 mHigh 05:15 +0.1 mLow 13:05 −0.1 mHigh 19:58 +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.

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About Greenies

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

The spot faces W (259°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (79°). 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 very gently: 10 m deep about 3.1 km out (1 in 313). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 18°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 3 good days in 7; in July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Safety Bay, 8.7 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.

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$2,040–US$3,910 each

about US$2,040–US$3,910 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 ORD to PER, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$1,070–US$2,230
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$2,040–US$3,910

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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Safety Bay

about 15 min by car · 6 places to stay

about US$134/nightcountry average

See 6 places to stay in Safety Bay · Booking.com

About Safety Bay its beds, food and every spot near it

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 10m

About 33h 10m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → PER, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 1h 15m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

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