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Bendalong Beach, Bendalong, New South Wales, 2021
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Inyadda

Surf spot · Australia

Is it worth the trip?

13Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Sun 8: 5 ft swell at 6 s, onshore wind, 15 kn (28 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 4 out of 100

Swell
3 ft8 smushy
Energy
83kJ
Wind
NE 13 kn
Temp
21°C

Tue 3 · 11 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 smushy
Energy
16kJ
Wind
N 4 kn
Temp
20°C

Wed 4 · 8 out of 100

Swell
1 ft11 scrumbling
Energy
40kJ
Wind
SW 12 kn
Temp
19°C

Thu 5 · 12 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 smushy
Energy
68kJ
Wind
SSW 12 kn
Temp
19°C

Fri 6 · 16 out of 100

Swell
5 ft7 smushy
Energy
170kJ
Wind
W 5 kn
Temp
20°C

Sat 7 · 4 out of 100

Swell
3 ft8 smushy
Energy
105kJ
Wind
S 22 kn
Temp
19°C

Sun 8 · 21 out of 100

Swell
5 ft6 smushy
Energy
150kJ
Wind
SW 15 kn
Temp
17°C

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 24, too small
  2. Tue 311, too small
  3. Wed 48, too small
  4. Thu 512, too small
  5. Fri 616, too small
  6. Sat 74, too small
  7. Sun 821, too small
  8. Mon 94, too small
  9. Tue 104, too small
  10. Wed 1111, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Etakes swell from the E
  • Offshore: Wwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 3–12 ftof swell
  • Water 20 °C2 mm shorty

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Inyadda, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov4, too small3 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.)83kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots21°C
Tue 3Nov11, too small2 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.)16kJwind from the north, 4 knots20°C
Wed 4Nov8, too small1 ft11 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.)40kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots, offshore19°C
Thu 5Nov12, too small3 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.)68kJwind from the south-south-west, 12 knots19°C
Fri 6Nov16, too small5 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.)170kJwind from the west, 5 knots, offshore20°C
Sat 7Nov4, too small3 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.)105kJwind from the south, 22 knots19°C
Sun 8Nov21, too small5 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)150kJwind from the south-west, 15 knots, offshore17°C
Mon 9Nov4, too small2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.)9kJwind from the east, 8 knots17°C
Tue 10Nov4, too small2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.)24kJwind from the north, 9 knots21°C
Wed 11Nov11, too small3 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.)83kJwind from the south, 13 knots19°C
Thu 12Nov17, too small4 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)142kJwind from the south-south-west, 14 knots17°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 03:11 +0.3 mLow 08:36 −0.3 mHigh 15:01 +0.7 mLow 21:59 −0.7 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 04:21 +0.3 mLow 09:57 −0.3 mHigh 16:11 +0.6 mLow 22:59 −0.6 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 05:22 +0.4 mLow 11:13 −0.4 mHigh 17:18 +0.6 mLow 23:52 −0.6 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 Inyadda

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

The spot faces E (75°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (255°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 700 m out (1 in 71). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 18°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 24°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Bendalong, 0.5 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 8 surf spots and 1 mountain bike area.

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$1,890–US$3,590 each

about US$1,890–US$3,590 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 MDW to SYD, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$926–US$1,920
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$1,890–US$3,590

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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Bendalong

about 5 min by car · 7 places to stay

about US$134/nightcountry average

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About Bendalong 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 29h 55m

About 29h 55m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → SYD, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 3h by road

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

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