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gumboots

Surf spot · Australia

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27Poor out of 100 for your dates

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Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 6 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 8 out of 100

Swell
1 ft5 smushy
Energy
10kJ
Wind
WSW 4 kn
Temp
19°C

Wed 4 · 42 out of 100

Swell
4 ft6 smushy
Energy
96kJ
Wind
S 8 kn
Temp
16°C

Thu 5 · 26 out of 100

Swell
3 ft8 smushy
Energy
85kJ
Wind
NNE 8 kn
Temp
20°C

Fri 6 · 11 out of 100

Swell
3 ft9 smushy
Energy
115kJ
Wind
ESE 15 kn
Temp
17°C

Sat 7 · 11 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 smushy
Energy
58kJ
Wind
E 17 kn
Temp
18°C

Sun 8 · 39 out of 100

Swell
4 ft6 smushy
Energy
90kJ
Wind
SE 10 kn
Temp
18°C

Mon 9 · 22 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 smushy
Energy
60kJ
Wind
SSE 12 kn
Temp
17°C

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Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 234, poor
  2. Tue 38, too small
  3. Wed 442, poor
  4. Thu 526, too small
  5. Fri 611, too small
  6. Sat 711, poor
  7. Sun 839, poor
  8. Mon 922, poor
  9. Tue 109, too small
  10. Wed 1114, poor

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Etakes swell from the E
  • Offshore: Wwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 3–11 ftof swell
  • Water 18 °C2 mm shorty

Full forecast

every day, every number

gumboots does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at gumboots, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov34, poor3 ft8 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.)144kJwind from the north-west, 1 knot, offshore18°C
Tue 3Nov8, too small1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)10kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore19°C
Wed 4Nov42, poor4 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)96kJwind from the south, 8 knots16°C
Thu 5Nov26, too small3 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)85kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots20°C
Fri 6Nov11, too small3 ft9 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)115kJwind from the east-south-east, 15 knots17°C
Sat 7Nov11, poor3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)58kJwind from the east, 17 knots18°C
Sun 8Nov39, poor4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.)90kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots18°C
Mon 9Nov22, poor3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.)60kJwind from the south-south-east, 12 knots17°C
Tue 10Nov9, too small3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.)52kJwind from the east-south-east, 16 knots17°C
Wed 11Nov14, poor4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.)116kJwind from the east, 16 knots16°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 01:24 +0.3 mLow 15:46 −0.3 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 01:06 +0.2 mLow 03:56 +0.1 mHigh 07:39 +0.2 mLow 15:46 −0.3 mHigh 22:02 +0.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 03:41 +0.0 mHigh 08:42 +0.2 mLow 15:33 −0.2 mHigh 21:40 +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 gumboots

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

The spot faces E (105°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (285°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 4.5 km out (1 in 455). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 15°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 21°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Bandy Creek, 198 km. Nearest airport: Esperance Airport (EPR), 205 km.

Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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Where to stay: nearest beds 198 km away

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No town nearby

Nearest beds: Bandy Creek, 198 km. Nearest airport: Esperance Airport (EPR), 205 km.

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