Riddell Beach
Surf spot · Australia
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Is it worth the trip?
3Poor out of 100 for your dates
4 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- WSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- SW 8 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft14 s
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- NW 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 shollow
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- W 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 42, too small
- Thu 52, too small
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 102, too small
- Wed 111, too small
- Thu 122, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 30 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft14 s1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the north-west, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft15 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft13 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 28°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 03:26 +1.6 mLow 10:11 −1.5 mHigh 16:46 +1.1 mLow 23:18 −0.9 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:32 +1.1 mLow 12:21 −1.3 mHigh 18:55 +1.3 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 01:25 −1.4 mHigh 07:37 +1.4 mLow 13:53 −1.7 mHigh 20:12 +2.0 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 Riddell Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (246°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (66°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 17). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 23°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 31°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Broome, 5 km away (10 min by car).
Water about 30°C: no wetsuit. 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$1,830–US$3,520 each
about US$1,830–US$3,520 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 BME, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and MEL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$993–US$2,060 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$34 |
| 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$1,830–US$3,520 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Broome
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10 min by car · 36 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Broome 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 35h 30m
About 35h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → BME, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Melbourne Airport (MEL), then 20 min by road
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