Pelican Point, Australia
Also within 20 km of Carnarvon
- Prawning Jetty Surf spot · 2.5 km from Carnarvon
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About Pelican Point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces S (171°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (351°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 33.3 km out (1 in 3333). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 20°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 26°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Carnarvon, 2.3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Forecast
Pelican Point does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 5, too small | 2 ft11 smushy | 112kJ | wind from the south, 12 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 3, too small | 2 ft10 smushy | 75kJ | wind from the south, 12 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 1, too small | 2 ft9 smushy | 33kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 14 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 2, too small | 2 ft12 smushy | 76kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 16 knots | 21°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 4, too small | 2 ft12 smushy | 120kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 3, too small | 2 ft12 smushy | 134kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 22 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 3, too small | 2 ft11 smushy | 98kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 23 knots | 21°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 2, too small | 2 ft10 smushy | 47kJ | wind from the south-east, 18 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 1, too small | 1 ft9 smushy | 17kJ | wind from the south, 14 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 3, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 3kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 20°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 expert surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
No way there we can work out.
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
No way there we can work out.
The plan picks the best of 2 spots near Carnarvon each day: Pelican Point, Prawning Jetty.
Places to eat near Carnarvon
- Chicken TreatChicken · 0.4 km from the centre
- Westcoast Fish and ChipsFish and chips · 0.2 km from the centre
- Fang's KitchenAsian · 0.4 km from the centre
- A Taste of Thai by fonThai · 1.0 km from the centre
- Sails Restaurant1.0 km from the centre
- Harbourside Cafe Restaurant1.9 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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