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Hairy Maclareys
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
54Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 9 ft swell at 9 s, 3 hours of offshore wind
Tue 3 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,121kJ
- Wind
- NE 1 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 233kJ
- Wind
- WSW 25 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 1,342kJ
- Wind
- WSW 10 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 11 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 2,168kJ
- Wind
- WNW 17 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 11 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 2,027kJ
- Wind
- S 14 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 89 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,250kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Mon 9 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 388kJ
- Wind
- NE 13 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 365, good
- Wed 46, too small
- Thu 545, fair
- Fri 623, poor
- Sat 727, poor
- Sun 889, good
- Mon 955, fair
- Tue 1034, poor
- Wed 1123, poor
- Thu 1219, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Expertwho it suits
- Works 3–20 ftof swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best Apr, Jun3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Hairy Maclareys 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 | 65, good | 8 ft10 ssoft11 ft at break (est.) | 1,121kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 6, too small | 3 ft11 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 233kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 25 knots | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 45, fair | 10 ft9 smushy12 ft at break (est.) | 1,342kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 23, poor | 11 ft10 smushy14 ft at break (est.) | 2,168kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 27, poor | 11 ft9 smushy14 ft at break (est.) | 2,027kJ | wind from the south, 14 knots | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 89, good | 9 ft9 ssoft11 ft at break (est.) | 1,250kJ | offshorewind from the east, 10 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 55, fair | 5 ft9 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 388kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 13 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 34, poor | 7 ft12 smushy10 ft at break (est.) | 1,181kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 23, poor | 11 ft11 smushy15 ft at break (est.) | 2,649kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 16 knots | 14°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 19, poor | 7 ft9 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 766kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 17 knots | 14°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 05:38 +0.2 mLow 20:53 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:14 +0.1 mLow 06:40 +0.1 mHigh 11:27 +0.1 mLow 19:22 −0.1 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 02:22 +0.1 mLow 06:43 +0.0 mHigh 11:40 +0.1 mLow 18:15 −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 Apr, Jun
Good days in a typical week, each month, for expert surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 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
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
2 places
- Stony Rises 10.7 km away
- Robe Long Beach 13.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Hairy Maclareys
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (241°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (61°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits expert surfers. It works in 3–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 750 m out (1 in 76). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in September, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 17°C in January, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For expert surfers the best months are usually April and June, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Robe.
Water about 15°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$1,950–US$3,700 each
about US$1,950–US$3,700 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 MGB, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and MEL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$980–US$2,030 |
| 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$3,700 |
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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21 min by car · 65 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Robe its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Beachport on Booking.com
46 min by car · 10 places to stay
- Beds in Southend on Booking.com
55 min by car · 4 places to stay
Nearest beds: Robe, 11 km (21 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 33h 40m
About 33h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MGB, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Melbourne Airport (MEL), then 2h 05m by road
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