North Haven
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
28Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 4 ft swell at 7 s, onshore wind, 11 kn (21 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- NNE 8 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 178kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 102kJ
- Wind
- SSW 14 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 145kJ
- Wind
- S 11 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 225, too small
- Tue 326, too small
- Wed 430, too small
- Thu 522, too small
- Fri 627, poor
- Sat 717, too small
- Sun 824, poor
- Mon 938, poor
- Tue 1030, poor
- Wed 1144, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 68kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 26, too small | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 30, too small | 3 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 27, poor | 5 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 178kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 24, poor | 3 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 102kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 14 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 38, poor | 4 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 145kJ | wind from the south, 11 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 30, poor | 4 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 241kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 44, poor | 5 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 264kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 22°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:53 +0.2 mLow 08:15 −0.4 mHigh 14:58 +0.7 mLow 21:52 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:06 +0.3 mLow 09:36 −0.4 mHigh 16:07 +0.7 mLow 22:53 −0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:10 +0.4 mLow 10:53 −0.4 mHigh 17:12 +0.6 mLow 23:44 −0.7 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
5 places
- Lewis' or South Beach 2.7 km away
- Seaview Street 2.9 km away
- Rainbow Beach, Bonny Hills 5.8 km away
- Bartletts Beach 6.4 km away
- Lake Cathie 10.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About North Haven
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (75°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (255°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.8 km out (1 in 175). 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 25°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is North Haven, 0.5 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,780–US$3,400 each
about US$1,780–US$3,400 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to PQQ, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and BNE, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$904–US$1,880 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$355–US$596 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$596 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$141–US$234 |
| Total | about US$1,780–US$3,400 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 5 min by car · 20 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About North Haven its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Dunbogan on Booking.com
about 5 min by car · 21 places to stay
- Beds in Bonny Hills on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 12 places to stay
About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 30h 45m
About 30h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PQQ, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE), then 45 min by road
Flights MDW → PQQ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.