Marion Bay, Australia

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About Marion Bay

Marion Bay is a town in South Australia, Australia. From Marion Bay you can reach 12 surf spots, 4 of the surf spots more than 20 km away. The nearest is Willyama Bay, a surf spot 1.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 14 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is KGC, 72 km away.

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Staying in Marion Bay

14 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: KGC, 72 km, PLO, 122 km, Adelaide International Airport (ADL), 145 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Marion Bay. Spots further out are listed below.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Marion Bay each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 5 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Marion Bay too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Willyama Bay1.4 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft490 kJ

4 ft396 kJ

5 ft552 kJ

7 ft1351 kJ

7 ft1392 kJ

7 ft1238 kJ

7 ft1028 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Willyama Bay, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	49, good	5 ft11 ssoft	490kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	4 ft10 ssoft	396kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	35, poor	5 ft12 smushy	552kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft13 ssoft	1,351kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft12 ssoft	1,392kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	7 ft12 smushy	1,238kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft11 ssoft	1,028kJ	wind from the north-west, 16 knots	15°C

G Bowls11.6 kmabout 20 min by car

5 ft604 kJ

5 ft440 kJ

4 ft232 kJ

8 ft1855 kJ

8 ft1870 kJ

8 ft1585 kJ

8 ft1303 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at G Bowls, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	5 ft12 scrumbling	604kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	5 ft11 scrumbling	440kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	21, poor	4 ft9 scrumbling	232kJ	wind from the south-east, 8 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft12 scrumbling	1,855kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft12 scrumbling	1,870kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft12 scrumbling	1,585kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 smushy	1,303kJ	wind from the north-west, 18 knots	15°C

Pondie9.1 kmabout 20 min by car

5 ft679 kJ

5 ft431 kJ

3 ft292 kJ

8 ft1855 kJ

8 ft1960 kJ

8 ft1787 kJ

8 ft1467 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pondie, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	38, fair	5 ft11 ssoft	679kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots, offshore	25°C
Tue 20Oct	12, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	431kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	3 ft12 smushy	292kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft12 ssoft	1,855kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	26°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft12 ssoft	1,960kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft12 smushy	1,787kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 ssoft	1,467kJ	wind from the north-west, 17 knots	16°C

West Cape13.5 kmabout 25 min by car

6 ft738 kJ

7 ft678 kJ

4 ft331 kJ

9 ft2364 kJ

9 ft2432 kJ

9 ft2099 kJ

9 ft1752 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at West Cape, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	21, poor	6 ft12 shollow	738kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots, offshore	21°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 smushy	678kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	17, poor	4 ft10 shollow	331kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft12 shollow	2,364kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	19°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft12 shollow	2,432kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft12 smushy	2,099kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 scrumbling	1,752kJ	wind from the north-west, 21 knots	15°C

Ethels wreck12.9 kmabout 25 min by car

6 ft705 kJ

7 ft701 kJ

5 ft327 kJ

9 ft2393 kJ

9 ft2461 kJ

9 ft2151 kJ

10 ft1784 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ethels wreck, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	6 ft11 ssoft	705kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore	25°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	701kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	15, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	327kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft12 ssoft	2,393kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	26°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft12 ssoft	2,461kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft12 smushy	2,151kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	10 ft10 smushy	1,784kJ	wind from the north-west, 17 knots	16°C

Cape Spencer11.4 kmabout 20 min by car

6 ft734 kJ

6 ft474 kJ

3 ft221 kJ

9 ft2053 kJ

9 ft2131 kJ

9 ft1952 kJ

9 ft1615 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cape Spencer, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	19, poor	6 ft11 scrumbling	734kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	6, poor	6 ft9 smushy	474kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	11, poor	3 ft10 smushy	221kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft12 scrumbling	2,053kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft12 smushy	2,131kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft12 smushy	1,952kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	9 ft11 scrumbling	1,615kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	14°C

Richard's Reef12.3 kmabout 25 min by car

5 ft679 kJ

6 ft561 kJ

5 ft298 kJ

9 ft2246 kJ

9 ft2297 kJ

9 ft1936 kJ

9 ft1623 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Richard's Reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	19, poor	5 ft11 ssoft	679kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	15, poor	6 ft10 smushy	561kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	19, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	298kJ	wind from the south-east, 9 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft12 ssoft	2,246kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft12 smushy	2,297kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft12 ssoft	1,936kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	9 ft11 smushy	1,623kJ	wind from the north-west, 19 knots	15°C

Chinamans12.7 kmabout 25 min by car

6 ft718 kJ

7 ft663 kJ

4 ft234 kJ

9 ft2209 kJ

9 ft2307 kJ

9 ft2092 kJ

9 ft1744 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Chinamans, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 shollow	718kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 smushy	663kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	18, poor	4 ft9 shollow	234kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft12 shollow	2,209kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft12 shollow	2,307kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft12 smushy	2,092kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	9 ft11 smushy	1,744kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	14°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Marion Bay, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Further out

These spots are more than 20 km from Marion Bay. It is the nearest town with beds, so they stay here.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Drowners29.9 kmabout 55 min by car

4 ft407 kJ

3 ft271 kJ

4 ft193 kJ

7 ft1294 kJ

7 ft1280 kJ

7 ft1083 kJ

7 ft916 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Drowners, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	39, fair	4 ft11 ssoft	407kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	3 ft11 ssoft	271kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	60, good	4 ft9 ssoft	193kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft12 ssoft	1,294kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft12 ssoft	1,280kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	7 ft12 ssoft	1,083kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft11 smushy	916kJ	wind from the north-west, 15 knots	16°C

Berry Bay35.4 kmabout 1h 05 by car

4 ft373 kJ

4 ft276 kJ

4 ft173 kJ

6 ft1158 kJ

6 ft1112 kJ

6 ft921 kJ

5 ft722 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Berry Bay, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	4 ft11 shollow	373kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	4 ft10 shollow	276kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	60, good	4 ft9 shollow	173kJ	wind from the south-east, 8 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 shollow	1,158kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 shollow	1,112kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 shollow	921kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	4, poor	5 ft12 smushy	722kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 25 knots	15°C

Daly Heads22.9 kmabout 40 min by car

5 ft498 kJ

4 ft355 kJ

4 ft195 kJ

7 ft1486 kJ

7 ft1471 kJ

7 ft1242 kJ

7 ft1019 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Daly Heads, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	5 ft12 shollow	498kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	4 ft10 scrumbling	355kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	4 ft9 scrumbling	195kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft12 scrumbling	1,486kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft12 scrumbling	1,471kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	7 ft12 smushy	1,242kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft11 smushy	1,019kJ	wind from the north-west, 17 knots	15°C

Salmon Holes22.7 kmabout 40 min by car