Vivonne Bay
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
23Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 6 ft swell at 10 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 511kJ
- Wind
- NNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 315kJ
- Wind
- SW 19 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 678kJ
- Wind
- WSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 828kJ
- Wind
- W 8 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 919kJ
- Wind
- SE 11 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 404kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 143kJ
- Wind
- NNE 13 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 355, fair
- Wed 49, poor
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 822, poor
- Mon 931, too small
- Tue 1020, poor
- Wed 110, too big
- Thu 1244, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–14 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Vivonne Bay does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 55, fair | 6 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 511kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 9, poor | 4 ft10 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 315kJ | wind from the south-west, 19 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft8 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 678kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 828kJ | wind from the west, 8 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft9 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 919kJ | wind from the south-east, 11 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 22, poor | 5 ft9 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 404kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 31, too small | 3 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 143kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 20, poor | 4 ft12 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 429kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 18 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft8 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 738kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 14 knots | 15°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 44, poor | 5 ft9 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 362kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 14°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 05:15 +0.2 mLow 20:09 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:48 +0.1 mLow 06:53 +0.1 mHigh 11:53 +0.1 mLow 18:57 −0.1 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 01:52 +0.1 mLow 06:42 −0.0 mHigh 12:08 +0.1 mLow 18:18 −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
- Feb0of 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
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Vivonne Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (160°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (340°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 61). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 15°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 19°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Vivonne Bay, 1.7 km away (1 min by car).
Water about 16°C: 3/2 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$1,950–US$3,710 each
about US$1,950–US$3,710 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 ADL, estimated from distance and season, changing at SFO, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$986–US$2,040 |
| 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$1,950–US$3,710 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Vivonne Bay
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about US$134/nightcountry average
About Vivonne Bay 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 31h 30m
About 31h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ADL, changing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), then 3h 10m by road
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