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West Beach
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
9Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 2 ft swell at 9 s
Tue 3 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- W 11 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 45kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- SSE 9 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NE 14 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 39, too small
- Wed 42, too small
- Thu 511, too small
- Fri 613, too small
- Sat 710, too small
- Sun 87, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 102, too small
- Wed 114, too small
- Thu 128, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft9 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the west, 11 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 14 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft12 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 15 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft10 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 16°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 NovLow 01:00 −0.3 mHigh 08:44 +0.4 mLow 23:09 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 06:29 +0.3 mLow 11:51 +0.1 mHigh 16:20 +0.1 mLow 22:17 −0.3 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 05:18 +0.3 mLow 10:40 −0.2 mHigh 16:35 +0.3 mLow 22:21 −0.4 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 beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 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
- May0of 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
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 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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In Adelaide, the nearest town, 9 km away
In Adelaide, the nearest town, 9 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About West Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (265°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (85°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 3.4 km out (1 in 345). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 13°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 23°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Adelaide, 8.5 km away (15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 6 wind sports spots and 1 mountain bike area.
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$1,830–US$3,500 each
about US$1,830–US$3,500 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$34 |
| 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$1,830–US$3,500 |
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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15 min by car · 137 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
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Getting there: about 28h 40m
About 28h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ADL, changing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), then 20 min by road
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