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Satans Shank

Surf spot · Heard Island and McDonald Islands

Is it worth the trip?

19Poor 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 · 26 out of 100

Swell
7 ft9 ssoft
Energy
830kJ
Wind
SSW 11 kn
Temp
0°C

Wed 4 · 8 out of 100

Swell
6 ft8 smushy
Energy
372kJ
Wind
NNW 10 kn
Temp
1°C

Thu 5 · 10 out of 100

Swell
7 ft9 ssoft
Energy
735kJ
Wind
W 19 kn
Temp
0°C

Fri 6 · 26 out of 100

Swell
12 ft10 ssoft
Energy
2,601kJ
Wind
WSW 19 kn
Temp
0°C

Sat 7 · 19 out of 100

Swell
11 ft9 smushy
Energy
1,634kJ
Wind
NW 7 kn
Temp
3°C

Sun 8 · 13 out of 100

Swell
11 ft7 smushy
Energy
1,129kJ
Wind
NW 23 kn
Temp
2°C

Mon 9 · 13 out of 100

Swell
8 ft9 ssoft
Energy
1,066kJ
Wind
WSW 25 kn
Temp
-1°C

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Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 242, poor
  2. Tue 326, too small
  3. Wed 48, too small
  4. Thu 510, too small
  5. Fri 626, poor
  6. Sat 719, poor
  7. Sun 813, poor
  8. Mon 913, too small
  9. Tue 1013, too small
  10. Wed 1134, poor

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Ntakes swell from the N
  • Offshore: Swind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 10–20 ftof swell
  • Water 2 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Satans Shank, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov42, poor10 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.)1,710kJwind from the west, 3 knots0°C
Tue 3Nov26, too small7 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.)830kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, offshore0°C
Wed 4Nov8, too small6 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)372kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots1°C
Thu 5Nov10, too small7 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.)735kJwind from the west, 19 knots0°C
Fri 6Nov26, poor12 ft10 ssoft8 ft at break (est.)2,601kJwind from the west-south-west, 19 knots0°C
Sat 7Nov19, poor11 ft9 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)1,634kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots3°C
Sun 8Nov13, poor11 ft7 smushy10 ft at break (est.)1,129kJwind from the north-west, 23 knots2°C
Mon 9Nov13, too small8 ft9 ssoft8 ft at break (est.)1,066kJwind from the west-south-west, 25 knots-1°C
Tue 10Nov13, too small10 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.)1,584kJwind from the west-south-west, 25 knots0°C
Wed 11Nov34, poor12 ft11 ssoft7 ft at break (est.)3,264kJwind from the south-west, 13 knots0°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 03:26 +0.2 mLow 10:25 −0.5 mHigh 17:39 +0.3 mLow 23:29 −0.1 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 04:46 +0.1 mLow 11:33 −0.3 mHigh 18:46 +0.3 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 01:03 −0.1 mHigh 06:36 +0.1 mLow 12:54 −0.3 mHigh 19:50 +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 Satans Shank

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

The spot faces N (356°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (176°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 10–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 700 m out (1 in 71). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 2°C in July, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 4°C in February, its warmest (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Port Sud Est, 3798 km.

Water about 2°C: 5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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Where to stay: nearest beds 3798 km away

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Nearest beds: Port Sud Est, 3798 km.

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