kennet river
Surf spot · Australia
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Is it worth the trip?
28Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 9 s, 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 423kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 153kJ
- Wind
- WNW 11 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 305kJ
- Wind
- WSW 10 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 680kJ
- Wind
- W 12 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 1,085kJ
- Wind
- SSW 12 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 722kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Mon 9 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 211kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 327, poor
- Wed 448, fair
- Thu 534, poor
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 931, poor
- Tue 1048, fair
- Wed 1118, poor
- Thu 1240, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
kennet river does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 27, poor | 5 ft9 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 423kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 48, fair | 3 ft9 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 153kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 34, poor | 5 ft8 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 305kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft10 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 680kJ | wind from the west, 12 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft10 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1,085kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft9 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 722kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 31, poor | 4 ft9 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 211kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 48, fair | 4 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 402kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 18, poor | 6 ft11 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 741kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 13°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 40, poor | 4 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 355kJ | wind from the south-west, 15 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 06:01 +0.8 mLow 11:44 −0.4 mHigh 17:54 +0.5 mLow 23:47 −0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 06:52 +0.7 mLow 12:38 −0.4 mHigh 19:10 +0.4 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 00:47 −0.5 mHigh 07:52 +0.5 mLow 13:41 −0.4 mHigh 20:40 +0.4 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 kennet river
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (110°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (290°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 23). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 13°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 19°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Wye River, 4.5 km away (6 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.
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$1,930–US$3,670 each
about US$1,930–US$3,670 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 MEL, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$959–US$2,000 |
| 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$3,670 |
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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6 min by car · 12 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
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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 30h 30m
About 30h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MEL, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 2h 40m by road
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