Australia surf report: this week

The best day this week is Friday 23 Oct, with 14 of 128 spots rated Good or better for intermediate surfers. Updated 20 Oct, 01:03 UTC, from the forecast for 130 spots.

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By region

Victoria (23 spots)

Best: Thursday 22 Oct, 10 spots Good. Pick: Gunnamatta (1.9 m, epic around 09:00), Fairhaven (1.4 m, good around 07:00).

Queensland (19 spots)

No Good day this week. Pick: Currumbin Alley (0.9 m, fair around 06:00), Tugun Beach (0.9 m, fair around 06:00).

West (19 spots)

Best: Today, 2 spots Good. Pick: Trigg Point (1.3 m, good around 08:00), Cottesloe (1.0 m, good around 09:00).

Hunter, Central Coast and Sydney (18 spots)

No Good day this week.

South Australia (18 spots)

Best: Tomorrow, 3 spots Good. Pick: Sheringa Beach (1.7 m, epic around 07:00), Pondalowie Bay (1.7 m, epic around 11:00).

North Coast (16 spots)

No Good day this week. Pick: Pottsville Beach (1.0 m, fair around 07:00), Cabarita Beach (1.0 m, fair around 07:00).

Tasmania (11 spots)

Best: Today, 1 spot Good. Pick: Remarkable Caves (1.1 m, good around 07:00), Trial Harbour (1.7 m, fair around 07:00).

South Coast (6 spots)

No Good day this week.

Day by day

Today

7 spots Good or better. Swell 1.8 m at 6 s from E.

Intermediate: Trigg Point (1.3 m, good around 08:00), Johanna Beach (1.3 m, good around 08:00), Kilcunda (1.1 m, good around 07:00), Kelps (1.2 m, good around 07:00)
Beginners: Cottesloe (1.0 m, good around 09:00), Coolum Beach (0.9 m, good around 07:00), Dicky Beach (0.8 m, good around 06:00)
Advanced: Posties (2.0 m, good around 07:00), Cactus (1.6 m, good around 08:00), Trial Harbour (1.7 m, good around 07:00)

Tomorrow

6 spots Good or better, 2 Epic. Swell 1.4 m at 6 s from E.

Intermediate: Sheringa Beach (1.7 m, epic around 07:00), Pondalowie Bay (1.7 m, epic around 11:00), Cottesloe (1.5 m, good around 06:00), Johanna Beach (1.2 m, good around 07:00)
Beginners: Crescent Head (The Point) (0.7 m, good around 08:00), Coolum Beach (0.7 m, fair around 06:00), Remarkable Caves (0.9 m, fair around 07:00)
Advanced: Cactus (1.7 m, epic around 07:00), Sheringa Beach (1.7 m, epic around 07:00), Pondalowie Bay (1.7 m, epic around 11:00)

Thursday 22 Oct

13 spots Good or better, 1 Epic. Swell 1.4 m at 6 s from E.

Intermediate: Gunnamatta (1.9 m, epic around 09:00), Fairhaven (1.4 m, good around 07:00), Jan Juc (1.1 m, good around 09:00), Cape Woolamai (1.5 m, good around 07:00)
Beginners: Jan Juc (1.1 m, good around 09:00), Knights Beach (0.8 m, fair around 10:00), Coolum Beach (0.7 m, fair around 06:00)
Advanced: Quarantine (1.5 m, epic around 09:00), Gunnamatta (1.9 m, epic around 09:00), Johanna Beach (2.3 m, epic around 17:00)

Friday 23 Oct

14 spots Good or better, 3 Epic. Swell 1.4 m at 6 s from E.

Intermediate: Fairhaven (1.4 m, epic around 18:00), Point Lonsdale (1.5 m, epic around 19:00), Remarkable Caves (1.6 m, epic around 15:00), Kilcunda (2.0 m, good around 18:00)
Beginners: Jan Juc (1.0 m, good around 19:00), Lorne Point (0.9 m, fair around 18:00), St George River (0.9 m, fair around 18:00)
Advanced: Kelps (2.1 m, epic around 08:00), Kilcunda (2.0 m, epic around 18:00), Ethel Wreck (3.2 m, epic around 07:00)

Saturday 24 Oct

12 spots Good or better. Swell 1.4 m at 6 s from ENE.

Intermediate: Point Lonsdale (1.5 m, good around 07:00), Cape Woolamai (1.5 m, good around 07:00), Cape Paterson (1.6 m, good around 07:00), Kilcunda (1.7 m, good around 07:00)
Beginners: Jan Juc (1.1 m, good around 07:00), Cottesloe (1.3 m, fair around 06:00), Stokes Bay (1.0 m, fair around 08:00)
Advanced: Point Lonsdale (1.5 m, epic around 07:00), Quarantine (1.5 m, epic around 07:00), Gunnamatta (1.8 m, epic around 07:00)

Sunday 25 Oct

4 spots Good or better. Swell 1.3 m at 7 s from ENE.

Intermediate: Trigg Point (1.4 m, good around 09:00), Remarkable Caves (1.3 m, good around 19:00), Cottesloe (1.1 m, good around 06:00), Fairhaven (1.1 m, good around 19:00)
Beginners: Cottesloe (1.1 m, good around 06:00), Jan Juc (0.8 m, good around 19:00), St George River (0.8 m, fair around 19:00)
Advanced: Rottnest Island (Strickland Bay) (2.7 m, good around 09:00), Conto Springs (2.3 m, good around 18:00), Trigg Point (1.4 m, good around 09:00)

Monday 26 Oct

2 spots Good or better. Swell 1.0 m at 6 s from NNE.

Intermediate: Conto Springs (1.8 m, good around 18:00), Yallingup (1.2 m, good around 09:00), Crescent Head (The Point) (1.0 m, fair around 07:00), Pondalowie Bay (2.1 m, fair around 19:00)
Beginners: Crescent Head (The Point) (1.0 m, good around 07:00), Jan Juc (0.7 m, fair around 07:00), Cottesloe (0.6 m, fair around 06:00)
Advanced: Blackfellows (1.5 m, good around 07:00), Conto Springs (1.8 m, good around 18:00), Margaret River Main Break (Surfers Point) (1.8 m, good around 07:00)

Ratings use the best daylight hour at each spot, on the same scale as the app (Fair, Good, Epic). Model forecast, not an observation.