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 beginners: 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 beginner 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.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

Spot

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Cape Spencer11.4 kmabout 20 min by carIntermediate and up

6 ft833 kJ

6 ft578 kJ

5 ft590 kJ

9 ft2168 kJ

9 ft2037 kJ

8 ft1849 kJ

9 ft1470 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cape Spencer, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 scrumbling	833kJ	wind from the north, 16 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	23, poor	6 ft10 smushy	578kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	10, poor	5 ft12 smushy	590kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft13 scrumbling	2,168kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft12 smushy	2,037kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft12 smushy	1,849kJ	wind from the south-west, 16 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 scrumbling	1,470kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	14°C

Chinamans12.7 kmabout 25 min by carIntermediate and up

6 ft901 kJ

6 ft635 kJ

6 ft747 kJ

9 ft2364 kJ

9 ft2209 kJ

9 ft1948 kJ

10 ft1590 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Chinamans, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 shollow	901kJ	wind from the north, 16 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 smushy	635kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	15, poor	6 ft11 shollow	747kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft12 shollow	2,364kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft12 shollow	2,209kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft12 smushy	1,948kJ	wind from the south-west, 16 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	10 ft10 smushy	1,590kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	14°C

Ethels wreck12.9 kmabout 25 min by carIntermediate and up

6 ft928 kJ

6 ft664 kJ

6 ft871 kJ

10 ft2556 kJ

9 ft2359 kJ

9 ft2037 kJ

10 ft1666 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ethels wreck, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 ssoft	928kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 smushy	664kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 ssoft	871kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	10 ft12 ssoft	2,556kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots	25°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft12 smushy	2,359kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft12 smushy	2,037kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	10 ft10 smushy	1,666kJ	wind from the north-west, 17 knots	16°C

G Bowls11.6 kmabout 20 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft647 kJ

5 ft485 kJ

6 ft649 kJ

8 ft1993 kJ

8 ft1780 kJ

8 ft1533 kJ

8 ft1221 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at G Bowls, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	23, poor	5 ft11 scrumbling	647kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	35, poor	5 ft10 scrumbling	485kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	18, poor	6 ft11 scrumbling	649kJ	wind from the south-east, 8 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft13 smushy	1,993kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft12 scrumbling	1,780kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft12 scrumbling	1,533kJ	wind from the south-west, 15 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	8 ft10 smushy	1,221kJ	wind from the north-west, 18 knots	15°C

Pondie9.1 kmabout 20 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

6 ft750 kJ

5 ft466 kJ

4 ft434 kJ

8 ft1961 kJ

8 ft1825 kJ

8 ft1695 kJ

9 ft1353 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pondie, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	6 ft12 ssoft	750kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots, offshore	25°C
Tue 20Oct	34, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	466kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	9, too small	4 ft12 smushy	434kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft13 ssoft	1,961kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots	25°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft12 smushy	1,825kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft12 smushy	1,695kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 ssoft	1,353kJ	wind from the north-west, 17 knots	16°C

Richard's Reef12.3 kmabout 25 min by carIntermediate and up

6 ft776 kJ

6 ft584 kJ

6 ft818 kJ

9 ft2402 kJ

9 ft2181 kJ

8 ft1849 kJ

9 ft1488 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Richard's Reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	11, poor	6 ft12 ssoft	776kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	18, poor	6 ft10 smushy	584kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 ssoft	818kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft13 smushy	2,402kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft12 smushy	2,181kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft12 smushy	1,849kJ	wind from the south-west, 16 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 smushy	1,488kJ	wind from the north-west, 19 knots	15°C

West Cape13.5 kmabout 25 min by carIntermediate and up

6 ft917 kJ

6 ft632 kJ

6 ft828 kJ

9 ft2506 kJ

9 ft2312 kJ

9 ft1995 kJ

10 ft1590 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at West Cape, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 shollow	917kJ	wind from the north, 15 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 shollow	632kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 shollow	828kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft13 shollow	2,506kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft12 shollow	2,312kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft12 smushy	1,995kJ	wind from the south-west, 16 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	10 ft10 scrumbling	1,590kJ	wind from the north-west, 21 knots	15°C

Willyama Bay1.4 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

5 ft532 kJ

4 ft331 kJ

6 ft830 kJ

7 ft1464 kJ

7 ft1305 kJ

7 ft1198 kJ

7 ft917 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Willyama Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	58, good	5 ft12 ssoft	532kJ	wind from the north, 15 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	32, too small	4 ft10 ssoft	331kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	32, poor	6 ft12 smushy	830kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft13 ssoft	1,464kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft12 ssoft	1,305kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	7 ft12 smushy	1,198kJ	wind from the south-west, 14 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 ssoft	917kJ	wind from the north-west, 16 knots	15°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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

Spot

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Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Berry Bay35.4 kmabout 1h 05 by carIntermediate and up

4 ft414 kJ

4 ft283 kJ

3 ft148 kJ

7 ft1250 kJ

6 ft1066 kJ

6 ft837 kJ

6 ft722 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Berry Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	31, poor	4 ft11 shollow	414kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	25, poor	4 ft10 shollow	283kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	56, good	3 ft8 shollow	148kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft13 shollow	1,250kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 shollow	1,066kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	4, poor	6 ft12 smushy	837kJ	wind from the south-west, 16 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 smushy	722kJ	wind from the north-west, 16 knots	15°C

Daly Heads22.9 kmabout 40 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft438 kJ

4 ft392 kJ

5 ft696 kJ

7 ft1565 kJ

7 ft1381 kJ

7 ft1198 kJ

7 ft941 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Daly Heads, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	51, good	4 ft11 shollow	438kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	4 ft10 smushy	392kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	5 ft11 scrumbling	696kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft13 scrumbling	1,565kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft12 smushy	1,381kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	7 ft12 smushy	1,198kJ	wind from the south-west, 15 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 smushy	941kJ	wind from the north-west, 17 knots	15°C

Drowners29.9 kmabout 55 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft393 kJ

4 ft340 kJ

4 ft167 kJ

7 ft1351 kJ

7 ft1230 kJ

6 ft1058 kJ

7 ft824 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Drowners, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	38, fair	4 ft12 ssoft	393kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	4 ft10 smushy	340kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	58, good	4 ft8 ssoft	167kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft13 ssoft	1,351kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft12 smushy	1,230kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 smushy	1,058kJ	wind from the south-west, 14 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 smushy	824kJ	wind from the north-west, 15 knots	16°C

Salmon Holes22.7 kmabout 40 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft438 kJ

4 ft392 kJ

5 ft696 kJ

7 ft1565 kJ

7 ft1381 kJ

7 ft1198 kJ

7 ft941 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Salmon Holes, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	51, good	4 ft11 shollow	438kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	4 ft10 shollow	392kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	5 ft11 shollow	696kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft13 shollow	1,565kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft12 shollow	1,381kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	7 ft12 smushy	1,198kJ	wind from the south-west, 15 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 smushy	941kJ	wind from the north-west, 17 knots	15°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