Is it worth the trip?
34Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- SW 19 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- SW 19 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 75kJ
- Wind
- WSW 10 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 78kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 28, too small
- Tue 336, poor
- Wed 414, too small
- Thu 515, too small
- Fri 633, poor
- Sat 714, too small
- Sun 843, poor
- Mon 943, poor
- Tue 1011, too small
- Wed 1141, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Saltwater does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 36, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 19 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 33, poor | 3 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 19 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 43, poor | 3 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 75kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 43, poor | 3 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 78kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 11, too small | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 79kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 41, poor | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 99kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 12 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 44, poor | 6 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 251kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots | 15°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 03:17 +0.3 mLow 08:36 −0.3 mHigh 15:01 +0.7 mLow 22:03 −0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:22 +0.3 mLow 09:57 −0.3 mHigh 16:09 +0.6 mLow 23:00 −0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:20 +0.4 mLow 11:12 −0.3 mHigh 17:13 +0.5 mLow 23:50 −0.6 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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
Saltwater on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for beginners: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
The map needs JavaScript. Every place on it is listed on this page, and each place's page links to Google Maps.
One finger scrolls the page; two fingers move the map. Pins are our own positions. Map OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Saltwater
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (79°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (259°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 45). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 16°C in July, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 22°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Eden, 15 km (about 30 min by car). Nearest airport: Merimbula Airport (MIM), 31 km.
Water about 18°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$1,470–US$2,890 each
about US$1,470–US$2,890 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 MIM, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and SYD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$939–US$1,950 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| 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$1,470–US$2,890 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 15 km away
Ad Links marked Ad may pay us if you book. You pay the same, and they never change a score. How we earn
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Eden, 15 km (about 30 min by car). Nearest airport: Merimbula Airport (MIM), 31 km.
See places to stay near Eden, 15 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 31h 30m
About 31h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MIM, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), then 50 min by road
Flights MDW → MIM on your dates · AviasalesAdeSIM for your phone · Search on AiraloAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Saved: this link opens the same trip
The link holds the trip itself: nothing about you is kept. Check the forecast again before you book.