Is it worth the trip?
42Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 4 ft swell at 11 s, onshore wind, 18 kn (33 km/h)
Tue 3 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 s
- Energy
- 342kJ
- Wind
- SW 19 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 s
- Energy
- 423kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 s
- Energy
- 535kJ
- Wind
- S 10 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 s
- Energy
- 299kJ
- Wind
- SE 11 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 s
- Energy
- 158kJ
- Wind
- S 7 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 64kJ
- Wind
- S 11 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 s
- Energy
- 419kJ
- Wind
- SE 18 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 219, poor
- Tue 39, poor
- Wed 440, poor
- Thu 530, poor
- Fri 661, good
- Sat 731, poor
- Sun 813, too small
- Mon 962, good
- Tue 1079, good
- Wed 1156, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Feb–Apr3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 19, poor | 5 ft8 s7 ft at break (est.) | 368kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 13 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 9, poor | 5 ft9 s7 ft at break (est.) | 342kJ | wind from the south-west, 19 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 40, poor | 5 ft9 s7 ft at break (est.) | 423kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 30, poor | 5 ft10 s8 ft at break (est.) | 535kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 61, good | 4 ft10 s6 ft at break (est.) | 299kJ | wind from the south-east, 11 knots | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 31, poor | 3 ft9 s5 ft at break (est.) | 158kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft9 s3 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | wind from the south, 11 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 62, good | 4 ft11 s7 ft at break (est.) | 419kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 18 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 79, good | 4 ft11 s6 ft at break (est.) | 375kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 15 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 56, fair | 3 ft10 s5 ft at break (est.) | 174kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 21°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 00:41 +0.2 mLow 12:35 −0.3 mHigh 23:59 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:17 +0.1 mHigh 03:32 +0.1 mLow 13:04 −0.2 mHigh 21:15 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 02:04 +0.1 mHigh 05:43 +0.1 mLow 13:12 −0.1 mHigh 20:03 +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 Feb–Apr
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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More surf near here
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- Binningup 8.6 km away
- Rednex 8.9 km away
- The gate 9 km away
- Bunbury - Cut 25.7 km away
- Bunbury - Fragles 26.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Myalup reef
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (269°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (89°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea is about 17°C in August, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 22°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February, March and April, with about 3 good days in 7; in July and August, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Binningup, 8.7 km away (about 15 min by car).
Water about 19°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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to PER, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$1,070–US$2,230 |
| 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$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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about 15 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Binningup its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Preston Beach on Booking.com
about 40 min by car · 4 places to stay
- Beds in Bunbury on Booking.com
about 55 min by car · 37 places to stay
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 34h 35m
About 34h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PER, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 2h 40m by road
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