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Weed Banks

Surf spot · Australia

Is it worth the trip?

9Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Tue 3: too small (2 ft swell at 5 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 4 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 s
Energy
27kJ
Wind
WNW 13 kn
Temp
19°C

Tue 3 · 14 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 s
Energy
27kJ
Wind
SW 8 kn
Temp
19°C

Wed 4 · 8 out of 100

Swell
1 ft10 s
Energy
26kJ
Wind
ESE 4 kn
Temp
19°C

Thu 5 · 11 out of 100

Swell
1 ft10 s
Energy
32kJ
Wind
SSE 6 kn
Temp
22°C

Fri 6 · 7 out of 100

Swell
1 ft11 s
Energy
22kJ
Wind
ESE 14 kn
Temp
23°C

Sat 7 · 5 out of 100

Swell
1 ft10 s
Energy
14kJ
Wind
SSW 16 kn
Temp
22°C

Sun 8 · 4 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft10 s
Energy
4kJ
Wind
SSW 9 kn
Temp
21°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 24, too small
  2. Tue 314, too small
  3. Wed 48, too small
  4. Thu 511, too small
  5. Fri 67, too small
  6. Sat 75, too small
  7. Sun 84, too small
  8. Mon 911, too small
  9. Tue 109, too small
  10. Wed 115, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
  • Offshore: SEwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 5–20 ftof swell
  • Water 19 °C2 mm shorty

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Weed Banks, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov4, too small2 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.)27kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots19°C
Tue 3Nov14, too small2 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.)27kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots19°C
Wed 4Nov8, too small1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.)26kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore19°C
Thu 5Nov11, too small1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.)32kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore22°C
Fri 6Nov7, too small1 ft11 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)22kJwind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, offshore23°C
Sat 7Nov5, too small1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.)14kJwind from the south-south-west, 16 knots, offshore22°C
Sun 8Nov4, too smallunder 1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.)4kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, offshore21°C
Mon 9Nov11, too small1 ft11 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)29kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots, offshore22°C
Tue 10Nov9, too small1 ft11 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)25kJwind from the east-south-east, 13 knots, offshore21°C
Wed 11Nov5, too small1 ft11 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)11kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots20°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 00:53 +0.3 mLow 12:48 −0.3 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 03:15 +0.2 mLow 13:18 −0.2 mHigh 21:46 +0.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 02:10 +0.1 mHigh 05:49 +0.1 mLow 13:28 −0.1 mHigh 20:25 +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.

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About Weed Banks

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

The spot faces NW (335°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (155°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea is about 16°C in August, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 21°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Busselton, 4.6 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.

Water about 19°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$2,040–US$3,910 each

about US$2,040–US$3,910 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to PER, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$1,070–US$2,230
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$148–US$242
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$356–US$597
Food7 days eating outabout US$322–US$597
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$141–US$235
Totalabout US$2,040–US$3,910

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 · 8 places to stay

about US$134/nightcountry average

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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 35h 40m

About 35h 40m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → PER, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 3h 45m by road

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