Waterwheels, Australia
Also within 20 km of Augusta
- Perth Augusta Kite spot · 0.5 km from Augusta
- Augusta Rivermouth Surf spot · 2 km from Augusta
- Stormie and Flinders Bay Surf spot · 3 km from Augusta
- albinos Surf spot · 17.2 km from Augusta
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About Waterwheels
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SW (245°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (65°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits expert surfers. It works in 3–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 700 m out (1 in 72). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 18°C in September, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 21°C in March, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For expert surfers the best months are usually April and May, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Augusta, 6.5 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Forecast
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| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 19, poor | 11 ft10 smushy | 2,316kJ | wind from the west, 16 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 27, poor | 9 ft8 smushy | 1,012kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 18, poor | 11 ft11 smushy | 2,626kJ | wind from the north-west, 18 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 20, poor | 14 ft12 smushy | 5,726kJ | wind from the north-west, 23 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 21, poor | 16 ft11 smushy | 5,517kJ | wind from the west, 15 knots | 15°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 19, poor | 13 ft11 smushy | 3,947kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 16 knots | 13°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 26, poor | 13 ft11 smushy | 3,728kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots | 14°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 59, good | 9 ft9 ssoft | 1,159kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 58, good | 9 ft8 ssoft | 1,017kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 41, fair | 7 ft8 ssoft | 623kJ | offshorewind from the east, 10 knots, offshore | 19°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 OctSurf Augusta Rivermouth
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 11 ft at 11 s, offshore wind.
- Wed 21 OctSurf Augusta Rivermouth
Best 14:00 to 17:00 local time: 13 ft at 13 s, offshore wind.
- Thu 22 OctSurf Augusta Rivermouth
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 14 ft at 11 s, wind 14 kn (26 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 30 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctSurf Augusta Rivermouth
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 12 ft at 11 s, wind 12 kn (23 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
No way there we can work out.
The plan picks the best of 3 spots near Augusta each day: Augusta Rivermouth, Stormie and Flinders Bay, Waterwheels.
Places to eat near Augusta
- Augusta Fish and ChipsFish and chips · 0.1 km from the centre
- Blackwood View Restaurant0.1 km from the centre
- Augusta MoonChinese · 0.2 km from the centre
- Gustys PizzaPizza · 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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