Port MacDonnell, Australia

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About Port MacDonnell

Port MacDonnell is a town in South Australia, Australia. From Port MacDonnell you can reach 7 surf spots, 2 kite spots and 2 windsurf spots. The nearest is Port MacDonnell, a kite and windsurf spot 0.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 6 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is MGB, 35 km away.

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Staying in Port MacDonnell

6 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: MGB, 35 km, PTJ, 74 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 Port MacDonnell.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Port MacDonnell each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.

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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

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Wed 21

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Fri 23

Sat 24

Yip Yip3.8 kmabout 10 min by car

3 ft218 kJ

6 ft949 kJ

6 ft799 kJ

5 ft455 kJ

11 ft3322 kJ

10 ft2818 kJ

10 ft2471 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Yip Yip, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	58, good	3 ft11 ssoft	218kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 ssoft	949kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 ssoft	799kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	13, poor	5 ft9 smushy	455kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	11 ft12 ssoft	3,322kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	10 ft12 ssoft	2,818kJ	wind from the north, 16 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	10 ft12 smushy	2,471kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots	15°C

Dozers2.7 kmabout 5 min by car

3 ft218 kJ

6 ft949 kJ

6 ft799 kJ

5 ft455 kJ

11 ft3322 kJ

10 ft2818 kJ

10 ft2471 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Dozers, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	58, good	3 ft11 ssoft	218kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 ssoft	949kJ	wind from the north, 16 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 ssoft	799kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	5 ft9 smushy	455kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	11 ft12 ssoft	3,322kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	10 ft12 ssoft	2,818kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	10 ft12 smushy	2,471kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	15°C

Browns Beach7.4 kmabout 15 min by car

3 ft202 kJ

6 ft858 kJ

5 ft554 kJ

5 ft442 kJ

10 ft2963 kJ

10 ft2557 kJ

10 ft2238 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Browns Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	53, good	3 ft11 ssoft	202kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 ssoft	858kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	17, poor	5 ft10 ssoft	554kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	12, poor	5 ft9 smushy	442kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	10 ft12 ssoft	2,963kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	10 ft12 ssoft	2,557kJ	wind from the north, 16 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	10 ft12 ssoft	2,238kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots	15°C

Cape Northumberland3.5 kmabout 10 min by carExperts only

3 ft222 kJ

7 ft1028 kJ

7 ft874 kJ

7 ft1169 kJ

11 ft3268 kJ

10 ft2759 kJ

10 ft2450 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Cape Northumberland, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	25, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	222kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Mon 19Oct	63, good	7 ft11 ssoft	1,028kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	56, good	7 ft10 ssoft	874kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	19°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	7 ft11 smushy	1,169kJ	wind from the south-east, 8 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	58, good	11 ft12 ssoft	3,268kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots, offshore	23°C
Fri 23Oct	66, good	10 ft12 ssoft	2,759kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	10 ft12 smushy	2,450kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	15°C

Gates7.1 kmabout 15 min by carExperts only

3 ft229 kJ

7 ft1019 kJ

7 ft857 kJ

7 ft1179 kJ

11 ft3241 kJ

10 ft2736 kJ

10 ft2460 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Gates, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	27, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	229kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Mon 19Oct	65, good	7 ft11 ssoft	1,019kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	59, good	7 ft10 ssoft	857kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	19°C
Wed 21Oct	46, fair	7 ft11 smushy	1,179kJ	wind from the south-east, 8 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	59, good	11 ft12 ssoft	3,241kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots, offshore	23°C
Fri 23Oct	62, good	10 ft12 ssoft	2,736kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	10 ft12 smushy	2,460kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	15°C

Mokes7 kmabout 15 min by carExperts only

3 ft229 kJ

7 ft1019 kJ

7 ft857 kJ

7 ft1179 kJ

11 ft3241 kJ

10 ft2736 kJ

10 ft2460 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Mokes, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	27, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	229kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Mon 19Oct	65, good	7 ft11 ssoft	1,019kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	59, good	7 ft10 ssoft	857kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	19°C
Wed 21Oct	46, fair	7 ft11 smushy	1,179kJ	wind from the south-east, 8 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	59, good	11 ft12 ssoft	3,241kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots, offshore	23°C
Fri 23Oct	62, good	10 ft12 ssoft	2,736kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	10 ft12 smushy	2,460kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	15°C

Posties5.7 kmabout 10 min by carExperts only

3 ft222 kJ

7 ft1028 kJ

7 ft874 kJ

7 ft1169 kJ

11 ft3268 kJ

10 ft2759 kJ

10 ft2450 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Posties, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	26, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	222kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Mon 19Oct	65, good	7 ft11 ssoft	1,028kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	58, good	7 ft10 ssoft	874kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	19°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	7 ft11 smushy	1,169kJ	wind from the south-east, 8 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	59, good	11 ft12 ssoft	3,268kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots, offshore	23°C
Fri 23Oct	63, good	10 ft12 ssoft	2,759kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	10 ft12 smushy	2,450kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	15°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Port MacDonnell, 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).

Kite near Port MacDonnell

Port MacDonnell 0.2 km · stays here
Cape Northumberland 3.3 km · stays here

Windsurf near Port MacDonnell

Port MacDonnell 0.2 km · stays here
Cape Northumberland 3.3 km · stays here

Places to eat near Port MacDonnell

The Bay PizzariaPizza · 0.3 km from the centre
Bobs Breakwater CafeSeafood · 0.2 km from 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