Punchbowls
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
36Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 8 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft8 s
- Energy
- 504kJ
- Wind
- WSW 15 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 72 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 s
- Energy
- 949kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft10 s
- Energy
- 1,038kJ
- Wind
- WSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 s
- Energy
- 666kJ
- Wind
- E 19 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 s
- Energy
- 402kJ
- Wind
- ENE 16 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 s
- Energy
- 118kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Mon 9 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft11 s
- Energy
- 734kJ
- Wind
- SSE 11 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 251, fair
- Tue 326, poor
- Wed 472, good
- Thu 545, fair
- Fri 615, poor
- Sat 710, too small
- Sun 810, too small
- Mon 925, poor
- Tue 1018, poor
- Wed 1111, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 6–20 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Punchbowls does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 51, fair | 6 ft9 s4 ft at break (est.) | 587kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 26, poor | 6 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.) | 504kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 15 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 72, good | 8 ft9 s5 ft at break (est.) | 949kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 45, fair | 8 ft10 s6 ft at break (est.) | 1,038kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 15, poor | 6 ft10 s6 ft at break (est.) | 666kJ | wind from the east, 19 knots | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 10, too small | 5 ft9 s5 ft at break (est.) | 402kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 10, too small | 3 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.) | 118kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 25, poor | 6 ft11 s4 ft at break (est.) | 734kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 18, poor | 6 ft10 s5 ft at break (est.) | 773kJ | wind from the east, 14 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 11, too small | 4 ft10 s4 ft at break (est.) | 349kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots | 17°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 00:49 +0.2 mLow 03:24 +0.2 mHigh 04:18 +0.2 mLow 14:33 −0.3 mHigh 22:49 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:49 +0.1 mHigh 07:13 +0.2 mLow 14:59 −0.3 mHigh 21:57 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:21 −0.0 mHigh 08:31 +0.1 mLow 15:15 −0.2 mHigh 21:41 +0.2 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
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About Punchbowls
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (145°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (325°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 6–20 ft of swell. The sea is about 17°C in September, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 21°C in April, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Emu Point, 7.2 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Where to stay: 3 towns
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about 15 min by car · 20 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
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