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 beginners: 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 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 Port MacDonnell each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.

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 Expert

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Browns Beach7.4 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

6 ft824 kJ

6 ft561 kJ

5 ft352 kJ

10 ft2756 kJ

10 ft2613 kJ

10 ft2514 kJ

10 ft2006 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Browns Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 ssoft	824kJ	wind from the north, 15 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	7, poor	6 ft10 smushy	561kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	12, poor	5 ft9 smushy	352kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	10 ft12 ssoft	2,756kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	10 ft12 ssoft	2,613kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	10 ft12 smushy	2,514kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	15°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	10 ft10 smushy	2,006kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots	13°C

Cape Northumberland3.5 kmabout 10 min by carExperts only

6 ft979 kJ

7 ft953 kJ

7 ft1028 kJ

11 ft3039 kJ

10 ft2854 kJ

10 ft2600 kJ

11 ft2205 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Cape Northumberland, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	58, good	6 ft11 ssoft	979kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	7 ft11 ssoft	953kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	7 ft11 smushy	1,028kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	60, good	11 ft12 ssoft	3,039kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	61, good	10 ft12 ssoft	2,854kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	46, fair	10 ft11 smushy	2,600kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots	15°C
Sun 25Oct	37, fair	11 ft10 smushy	2,205kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots	13°C

Dozers2.7 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

6 ft913 kJ

7 ft971 kJ

5 ft362 kJ

11 ft3064 kJ

10 ft2915 kJ

11 ft2756 kJ

11 ft2222 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Dozers, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 ssoft	913kJ	wind from the north, 15 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft11 ssoft	971kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	362kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	11 ft12 ssoft	3,064kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	10 ft12 ssoft	2,915kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	11 ft12 smushy	2,756kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	15°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	11 ft10 smushy	2,222kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots	13°C

Gates7.1 kmabout 15 min by carExperts only

6 ft971 kJ

7 ft971 kJ

7 ft1038 kJ

11 ft3014 kJ

10 ft2867 kJ

10 ft2610 kJ

11 ft2232 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Gates, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	60, good	6 ft11 ssoft	971kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	33, poor	7 ft11 ssoft	971kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	7 ft11 ssoft	1,038kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	61, good	11 ft12 ssoft	3,014kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	63, good	10 ft12 ssoft	2,867kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	47, fair	10 ft11 smushy	2,610kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots	15°C
Sun 25Oct	38, fair	11 ft10 smushy	2,232kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots	13°C

Mokes7 kmabout 15 min by carExperts only

6 ft971 kJ

7 ft971 kJ

7 ft1038 kJ

11 ft3014 kJ

10 ft2867 kJ

10 ft2610 kJ

11 ft2232 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Mokes, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	60, good	6 ft11 ssoft	971kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	33, poor	7 ft11 ssoft	971kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	7 ft11 ssoft	1,038kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	61, good	11 ft12 ssoft	3,014kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	63, good	10 ft12 ssoft	2,867kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	47, fair	10 ft11 smushy	2,610kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots	15°C
Sun 25Oct	38, fair	11 ft10 smushy	2,232kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots	13°C

Posties5.7 kmabout 10 min by carExperts only

6 ft979 kJ

7 ft953 kJ

7 ft1028 kJ

11 ft3039 kJ

10 ft2854 kJ

10 ft2600 kJ

11 ft2205 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Posties, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	59, good	6 ft11 ssoft	979kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	32, poor	7 ft11 ssoft	953kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	7 ft11 ssoft	1,028kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	62, good	11 ft12 ssoft	3,039kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	63, good	10 ft12 ssoft	2,854kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	47, fair	10 ft11 smushy	2,600kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots	15°C
Sun 25Oct	38, fair	11 ft10 smushy	2,205kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots	13°C

Yip Yip3.8 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

6 ft913 kJ

7 ft971 kJ

5 ft362 kJ

11 ft3064 kJ

10 ft2915 kJ

11 ft2756 kJ

11 ft2222 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Yip Yip, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 ssoft	913kJ	wind from the north, 15 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft11 ssoft	971kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	13, poor	5 ft9 smushy	362kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	11 ft12 ssoft	3,064kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	10 ft12 ssoft	2,915kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	11 ft12 smushy	2,756kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	15°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	11 ft10 smushy	2,222kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots	13°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