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Carnarvon Jetty, Western Australia
Carnarvon, the nearest town, 2 km away. Photo: Nachoman-au, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Pelican Point

Surf spot · Australia

Is it worth the trip?

2Poor out of 100 for your dates

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2 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 1 out of 100

Swell
1 ft13 smushy
Energy
13kJ
Wind
S 17 kn
Temp
22°C

Wed 4 · 1 out of 100

Swell
1 ft9 smushy
Energy
24kJ
Wind
S 15 kn
Temp
24°C

Thu 5 · 2 out of 100

Swell
1 ft14 smushy
Energy
19kJ
Wind
SW 12 kn
Temp
22°C

Fri 6 · 2 out of 100

Swell
1 ft10 smushy
Energy
27kJ
Wind
SSW 12 kn
Temp
21°C

Sat 7 · 1 out of 100

Swell
1 ft12 smushy
Energy
13kJ
Wind
SSW 12 kn
Temp
21°C

Sun 8 · 1 out of 100

Swell
1 ft9 smushy
Energy
15kJ
Wind
S 12 kn
Temp
21°C

Mon 9 · 1 out of 100

Swell
1 ft12 smushy
Energy
24kJ
Wind
SSW 19 kn
Temp
21°C

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 22, too small
  2. Tue 31, too small
  3. Wed 41, too small
  4. Thu 52, too small
  5. Fri 62, too small
  6. Sat 71, too small
  7. Sun 81, too small
  8. Mon 91, too small
  9. Tue 105, too small
  10. Wed 119, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Stakes swell from the S
  • Offshore: Nwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 5–20 ftof swell
  • Water 23 °C2 mm shorty

Full forecast

every day, every number

Pelican Point does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Pelican Point, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov2, too small1 ft10 smushy2 ft at break (est.)36kJwind from the south-south-east, 13 knots21°C
Tue 3Nov1, too small1 ft13 smushy1 ft at break (est.)13kJwind from the south, 17 knots22°C
Wed 4Nov1, too small1 ft9 smushy1 ft at break (est.)24kJwind from the south, 15 knots24°C
Thu 5Nov2, too small1 ft14 smushy1 ft at break (est.)19kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots22°C
Fri 6Nov2, too small1 ft10 smushy1 ft at break (est.)27kJwind from the south-south-west, 12 knots21°C
Sat 7Nov1, too small1 ft12 smushy1 ft at break (est.)13kJwind from the south-south-west, 12 knots21°C
Sun 8Nov1, too small1 ft9 smushy1 ft at break (est.)15kJwind from the south, 12 knots21°C
Mon 9Nov1, too small1 ft12 smushy1 ft at break (est.)24kJwind from the south-south-west, 19 knots21°C
Tue 10Nov5, too small1 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.)34kJwind from the west, 12 knots21°C
Wed 11Nov9, too small1 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.)27kJwind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore22°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 02:39 +0.5 mLow 10:07 −0.6 mHigh 17:13 +0.2 mLow 21:33 −0.0 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 03:55 +0.4 mLow 11:13 −0.4 mHigh 18:16 +0.2 mLow 23:53 −0.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 05:37 +0.2 mLow 12:23 −0.3 mHigh 19:10 +0.3 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 Pelican Point

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

The spot faces S (171°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (351°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 33.3 km out (1 in 3333). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 20°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 26°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Carnarvon, 2.3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

Water about 23°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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Where to stay: Carnarvon

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