Marion Bay, Australia

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Ethel Beach, Dhilba Guuranda–Innes NP 20230209-2 — Near Chinamans, 2 km away. Photo: User:DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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 experts: 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 expert 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 expertsUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Sun 18

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Pondie9.1 kmabout 20 min by car

3 ft161 kJ

6 ft750 kJ

5 ft466 kJ

7 ft1117 kJ

8 ft2024 kJ

8 ft1899 kJ

8 ft1654 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Pondie, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	3 ft11 scrumbling	161kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore	28°C
Mon 19Oct	43, fair	6 ft12 ssoft	750kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots, offshore	25°C
Tue 20Oct	29, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	466kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	33, poor	7 ft12 smushy	1,117kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	69, good	8 ft13 ssoft	2,024kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	25°C
Fri 23Oct	49, good	8 ft12 smushy	1,899kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	28, poor	8 ft12 smushy	1,654kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	17°C

Richard's Reef12.3 kmabout 25 min by car

3 ft208 kJ

6 ft848 kJ

6 ft584 kJ

7 ft1419 kJ

9 ft2359 kJ

9 ft2191 kJ

8 ft1820 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Richard's Reef, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	208kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	33, poor	6 ft11 ssoft	848kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	25, too small	6 ft10 smushy	584kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	67, good	7 ft12 ssoft	1,419kJ	wind from the south-east, 8 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	54, good	9 ft13 smushy	2,359kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	49, good	9 ft12 smushy	2,191kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	24, poor	8 ft12 smushy	1,820kJ	wind from the south-west, 14 knots	16°C

Willyama Bay1.4 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft109 kJ

5 ft532 kJ

4 ft331 kJ

6 ft830 kJ

7 ft1464 kJ

7 ft1355 kJ

7 ft1162 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Willyama Bay, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	13, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	109kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	24°C
Mon 19Oct	38, fair	5 ft12 ssoft	532kJ	wind from the north, 15 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	22, too small	4 ft10 ssoft	331kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	26, too small	6 ft12 smushy	830kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	65, good	7 ft13 ssoft	1,464kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	23°C
Fri 23Oct	57, good	7 ft12 ssoft	1,355kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	7 ft12 ssoft	1,162kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	16°C

West Cape13.5 kmabout 25 min by car

3 ft227 kJ

6 ft904 kJ

6 ft632 kJ

7 ft1114 kJ

9 ft2519 kJ

9 ft2340 kJ

9 ft1982 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at West Cape, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	26, too small	3 ft11 shollow	227kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore	23°C
Mon 19Oct	64, good	6 ft11 shollow	904kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore	21°C
Tue 20Oct	26, too small	6 ft10 shollow	632kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	55, good	7 ft11 shollow	1,114kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	64, good	9 ft13 shollow	2,519kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	40, fair	9 ft12 shollow	2,340kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	17, poor	9 ft12 smushy	1,982kJ	wind from the south-west, 14 knots	16°C

G Bowls11.6 kmabout 20 min by car

3 ft171 kJ

5 ft647 kJ

5 ft485 kJ

7 ft1165 kJ

8 ft1944 kJ

8 ft1795 kJ

8 ft1507 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at G Bowls, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	11, too small	3 ft11 scrumbling	171kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	5 ft11 scrumbling	647kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	28, too small	5 ft10 scrumbling	485kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	57, good	7 ft12 scrumbling	1,165kJ	wind from the south-east, 9 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	54, good	8 ft13 scrumbling	1,944kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	61, good	8 ft12 scrumbling	1,795kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	42, fair	8 ft12 scrumbling	1,507kJ	wind from the south-west, 14 knots	16°C

Ethels wreck12.9 kmabout 25 min by car

3 ft232 kJ

6 ft926 kJ

6 ft664 kJ

7 ft1158 kJ

9 ft2551 kJ

9 ft2368 kJ

9 ft2008 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Ethels wreck, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	24, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	232kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	28°C
Mon 19Oct	50, good	6 ft11 ssoft	926kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore	25°C
Tue 20Oct	34, poor	6 ft10 smushy	664kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	61, good	7 ft11 ssoft	1,158kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	9 ft13 ssoft	2,551kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	25°C
Fri 23Oct	31, poor	9 ft12 smushy	2,368kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	25, poor	9 ft12 smushy	2,008kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	17°C

Cape Spencer11.4 kmabout 20 min by car

3 ft210 kJ

6 ft833 kJ

6 ft578 kJ

7 ft1276 kJ

9 ft2187 kJ

9 ft2065 kJ

8 ft1807 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Cape Spencer, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	23, too small	3 ft11 scrumbling	210kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore	23°C
Mon 19Oct	58, good	6 ft11 scrumbling	833kJ	wind from the north, 16 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	21, too small	6 ft10 smushy	578kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	7 ft12 smushy	1,276kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	59, good	9 ft13 scrumbling	2,187kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	37, fair	9 ft12 smushy	2,065kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	16, poor	8 ft12 smushy	1,807kJ	wind from the south-west, 15 knots	16°C

Chinamans12.7 kmabout 25 min by car

3 ft232 kJ

6 ft888 kJ

6 ft635 kJ

8 ft1408 kJ

9 ft2409 kJ

9 ft2270 kJ

9 ft1936 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Chinamans, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	27, too small	3 ft10 shollow	232kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore	23°C
Mon 19Oct	54, good	6 ft11 shollow	888kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	25, poor	6 ft10 smushy	635kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	56, good	8 ft12 shollow	1,408kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	55, good	9 ft13 shollow	2,409kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	39, fair	9 ft12 shollow	2,270kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	17, poor	9 ft12 smushy	1,936kJ	wind from the south-west, 15 knots	16°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

Sun 18

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Daly Heads22.9 kmabout 40 min by car

3 ft133 kJ

4 ft438 kJ

4 ft392 kJ

6 ft928 kJ

7 ft1503 kJ

7 ft1399 kJ

7 ft1130 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Daly Heads, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	19, too small	3 ft11 shollow	133kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	23°C
Mon 19Oct	32, too small	4 ft11 shollow	438kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	4 ft10 smushy	392kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	48, good	6 ft12 scrumbling	928kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	71, good	7 ft13 scrumbling	1,503kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	47, fair	7 ft12 smushy	1,399kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	22, poor	7 ft12 smushy	1,130kJ	wind from the south-west, 14 knots	16°C

Salmon Holes22.7 kmabout 40 min by car

3 ft133 kJ

4 ft438 kJ

4 ft392 kJ

6 ft928 kJ

7 ft1503 kJ

7 ft1399 kJ

7 ft1130 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Salmon Holes, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	19, too small	3 ft11 shollow	133kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	23°C
Mon 19Oct	32, too small	4 ft11 shollow	438kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	4 ft10 shollow	392kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	48, good	6 ft12 shollow	928kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	71, good	7 ft13 shollow	1,503kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	47, fair	7 ft12 shollow	1,399kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	22, poor	7 ft12 smushy	1,130kJ	wind from the south-west, 14 knots	16°C

Drowners29.9 kmabout 55 min by car

2 ft114 kJ

4 ft393 kJ

4 ft340 kJ

6 ft769 kJ

7 ft1316 kJ

7 ft1230 kJ

6 ft993 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Drowners, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	11, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	114kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	26°C
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	4 ft12 ssoft	393kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	15, too small	4 ft10 smushy	340kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	40, fair	6 ft12 ssoft	769kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	58, good	7 ft13 ssoft	1,316kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	39, fair	7 ft12 smushy	1,230kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	21, poor	6 ft12 smushy	993kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	17°C

Berry Bay35.4 kmabout 1h 05 by car

2 ft95 kJ

4 ft414 kJ

4 ft283 kJ

5 ft699 kJ

6 ft1181 kJ

6 ft1066 kJ

6 ft895 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Berry Bay, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	10, too small	2 ft11 shollow	95kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	22°C
Mon 19Oct	14, too small	4 ft11 shollow	414kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	9, too small	4 ft10 shollow	283kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	36, fair	5 ft12 shollow	699kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	56, good	6 ft13 shollow	1,181kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	30, poor	6 ft12 shollow	1,066kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	13, too small	6 ft12 smushy	895kJ	wind from the south-west, 16 knots	16°C

Places to eat near Marion Bay

Marion Bay Tavern & MotelAustralian · in the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits