scars, Australia
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- Dotties Surf spot · 1.8 km from Mandurah
- Caves Surf spot · 2.1 km from Mandurah
- roberts point Surf spot · 2.2 km from Mandurah
- Sidewinders Surf spot · 2.2 km from Mandurah
- Hunchies hunchies bay Surf spot · 2.9 km from Mandurah
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About scars
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces NW (296°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (116°). 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 300 m out (1 in 32). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 18°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 22°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February, March, April and May, with about 2 good days in 7; in July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Mandurah, 4.8 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 12 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 33 h 30 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. 1 h 35 from the airport to scars.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft11 smushy | 988kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 18 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 19, poor | 5 ft9 smushy | 378kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 26, poor | 5 ft9 scrumbling | 365kJ | wind from the north-west, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, too big | 8 ft12 smushy | 1,470kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 16 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, too big | 8 ft11 smushy | 1,641kJ | wind from the south-west, 14 knots | 17°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, too big | 9 ft11 scrumbling | 1,847kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 21 knots | 15°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, too big | 8 ft10 scrumbling | 1,230kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 13, poor | 5 ft9 scrumbling | 425kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 42, fair | 5 ft8 smushy | 257kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 56, good | 4 ft9 scrumbling | 178kJ | offshorewind from the east, 12 knots, offshore | 25°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 1h 35 by road. About 33h 30 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Calypso reef
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 9 s, wind 5 kn (10 km/h).
- 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 30 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 1h 35 by road. About 33h 30 door to door
The plan picks the best of 19 spots near Mandurah each day: 4th groyne, Calypso reef, Caves, Cozzies, Dotties, Fifths, Gearies, Hunchies hunchies bay, Hunchies - the passage, Madora bay, outer madora, roberts point, scars, secret groyne, Sidewinders, Singleton, sucky lefts, Tobes, townies.
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 Mandurah
- Bob JoKorean · 0.1 km from the centre
- Cool EatsAustralian · 0.1 km from the centre
- Indian Curry PlanetIndian · 0.1 km from the centre
- Silk Thai RestaurantThai · 0.1 km from the centre
- Taku Japanese KitchenJapanese · 0.1 km from the centre
- Cebu Charcoal ChickenChicken · 0.2 km from the centre
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