Lighthouse, Australia
Also within 20 km of Dunsborough
- Perth Dunsborough Kite spot · 0.8 km from Dunsborough
- Old Dunsborough Boat Ramp Surf spot · 1.3 km from Dunsborough
- Copeys left Surf spot · 1.4 km from Dunsborough
- Dunsborough Bay Yacht Club Sailing spot · 3.4 km from Dunsborough
- Castle Rock Surf spot · 3.6 km from Dunsborough
- Meelup Surf spot · 4.7 km from Dunsborough
- Point Picquet Surf spot · 5.9 km from Dunsborough
- Isolators Surf spot · 7.6 km from Dunsborough
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About Lighthouse
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces W (276°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (96°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 18). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 18°C in September, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 22°C in March, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February, March, April and May, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Dunsborough. Within 5 km we also list 11 surf spots.
Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 35 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Perth International Airport (PER), changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).
See flights ORD → PER · Skyscanner from about £960 returnAdGetting there. 3 h 45 from the airport to Lighthouse.
Accommodation.
Nearest beds: Dunsborough, 13 km (about 25 min by car)Ad
Lighthouse is 13 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).
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Yallingup 21 min by car · rooms from £90 a night · 18 places to stay
Places to stay in Yallingup · Booking.com AdDunsborough 23 min by car · rooms from £90 a night · 35 places to stay · where Lighthouse stays
Places to stay in Dunsborough · Booking.com AdBusselton 60 min by car · rooms from £90 a night · 34 places to stay
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Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Dunsborough · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Dunsborough · GetYourGuideAd
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Forecast
Lighthouse does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, too big | 11 ft10 smushy | 2,276kJ | wind from the west, 20 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, too big | 9 ft9 smushy | 1,003kJ | wind from the west, 8 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, too big | 9 ft9 smushy | 1,019kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, too big | 13 ft12 smushy | 4,339kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, too big | 15 ft11 smushy | 4,630kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots | 15°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, too big | 13 ft11 smushy | 3,951kJ | wind from the south-west, 23 knots | 14°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, too big | 13 ft11 smushy | 3,185kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 18 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, too big | 10 ft10 smushy | 1,862kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 16 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, too big | 8 ft8 smushy | 858kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 14 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 6, poor | 5 ft8 scrumbling | 334kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 18 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – | – |
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
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to PER, changing at HKG, then 3h 45 by road. About 35h 40 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to PER, changing at HKG, then 3h 45 by road. About 35h 40 door to door
The plan picks the best of 17 spots near Dunsborough each day: Bunker Bay - Bommie, Bunker bay - Boneyards, Bunker Bay - Quarries, Bunker bay ,WAPMS, Castle Rock, Copeys left, Lighthouse, Meelup, Mini-rocks, Old Dunsborough Boat Ramp, Point Picquet, Rocky point, Sandtracks, Sugarloaf Rock, The Farm, Three Bears, Windmills.
Rough cost
About £1,695–£3,265 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to PER, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £960–£1,995 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £110–£180 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £240–£395 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £245–£455 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £105–£175 |
| Total | £1,695–£3,265 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Dunsborough
- Peko Peko DunsboroughSushi · in the centre
- ArtezenAustralian · 0.1 km from the centre
- Bayside Burger BarBurger · 0.1 km from the centre
- Blue Manna BistroSeafood · 0.2 km from the centre
- Blue Manna SeafoodSeafood · 0.2 km from the centre
- Domino's Pizza DunsboroughPizza · 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
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