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Cape Spencer, Australia

Stay in Marion Bay: see the trip Its beds, the way there and every spot near it.

Also within 20 km of Marion Bay

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About Cape Spencer

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces S (189°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (9°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 27). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 15°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 20°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April, May, June and August, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Marion Bay. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.

Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 31 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Adelaide International Airport (ADL), changing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

    See flights MDW → ADL · Skyscanner from about £875 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 3 h from the airport to Cape Spencer.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Marion Bay, 11 km (about 20 min by car)Ad

    Cape Spencer is 11 km from the beds: plan on the drive each day you surf.

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

    Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

    See all places to stay in Marion Bay, 11 km away on Booking.com →

    Closest towns to stay in

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Marion Bay · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Marion Bay · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Cape Spencer on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct573 ft11 scrumbling210kJ23°C
Mon 19Oct06 ft11 scrumbling833kJ22°C
Tue 20Oct236 ft10 smushy578kJ16°C
Wed 21Oct105 ft12 smushy590kJ18°C
Thu 22Oct09 ft13 scrumbling2,168kJ21°C
Fri 23Oct09 ft12 smushy2,037kJ19°C
Sat 24Oct08 ft12 smushy1,849kJ16°C
Sun 25Oct09 ft10 scrumbling1,470kJ14°C
Mon 26Oct09 ft10 smushy1,515kJ13°C
Tue 27Oct55 ft10 smushy436kJ14°C
Wed 28Oct0––––

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to ADL, changing at SFO, then 3h by road. About 31h 20 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Pondie

    Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 5 ft at 10 s, wind 4 kn (8 km/h).

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Pondie

    Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 4 ft at 12 s, wind 5 kn (9 km/h).

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to ADL, changing at SFO, then 3h by road. About 31h 20 door to door

The plan picks the best of 3 spots near Marion Bay each day: Cape Spencer, Pondie, Willyama Bay.

The trip from Marion Bay, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,610–£3,090 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to ADL, estimated from distance and season, changing at SFO, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£875–£1,820
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£110–£180
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£240–£395
Food7 days eating out£245–£455
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£105–£175
Total£1,610–£3,090

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Marion Bay

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

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Getting thereAd

Flights · Skyscanner Car hire · Discover Cars

Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: Marion Bay, 11 km (about 20 min by car) · Booking.com

In the waterAd

Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

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