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The Lighthouse
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
6Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 9 s, onshore wind, 14 kn (26 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 s
- Energy
- 724kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 s
- Energy
- 783kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 s
- Energy
- 255kJ
- Wind
- WNW 14 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft8 s
- Energy
- 910kJ
- Wind
- WSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft10 s
- Energy
- 1,420kJ
- Wind
- WNW 13 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 11 ft9 s
- Energy
- 1,740kJ
- Wind
- SSW 13 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft9 s
- Energy
- 1,158kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, too big
- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 430, poor
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 938, poor
- Tue 1010, poor
- Wed 110, too big
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
The Lighthouse 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 | 0, too big | 6 ft10 s7 ft at break (est.) | 724kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft9 s7 ft at break (est.) | 783kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 30, poor | 4 ft9 s4 ft at break (est.) | 255kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft8 s6 ft at break (est.) | 910kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft10 s8 ft at break (est.) | 1,420kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 13 knots | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 11 ft9 s10 ft at break (est.) | 1,740kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft9 s9 ft at break (est.) | 1,158kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 38, poor | 5 ft9 s6 ft at break (est.) | 409kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, poor | 6 ft11 s6 ft at break (est.) | 622kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft11 s7 ft at break (est.) | 988kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 20 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 04:54 +0.3 mLow 10:14 +0.1 mHigh 13:33 +0.2 mLow 21:24 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:24 +0.2 mLow 10:26 +0.1 mHigh 13:41 +0.1 mLow 21:42 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:50 +0.1 mLow 10:45 +0.1 mHigh 13:27 +0.1 mLow 21:11 −0.1 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).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 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
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
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- Port Fairy 1.3 km away
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- The Cutting 10.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About The Lighthouse
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (167°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (347°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 14°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 18°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Port Fairy, 1.7 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. 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$1,930–US$3,670 each
about US$1,930–US$3,670 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 MEL, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$959–US$2,000 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$148–US$242 |
| 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$1,930–US$3,670 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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about 5 min by car · 74 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Port Fairy its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Killarney on Booking.com
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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 32h 15m
About 32h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MEL, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 4h 30m by road
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