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Wilsons Promontory National Park (AU), Squeaky Beach -- 2019 -- 1644
Squeaky Beach. Photo: Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Squeaky Beach

Surf spot · Australia

Is it worth the trip?

43Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 10 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 64 out of 100

Swell
4 ft10 ssoft
Energy
235kJ
Wind
ENE 8 kn
Temp
17°C

Tue 3 · 58 out of 100

Swell
3 ft10 smushy
Energy
200kJ
Wind
SSW 6 kn
Temp
14°C

Wed 4 · 23 out of 100

Swell
2 ft9 scrumbling
Energy
68kJ
Wind
NW 7 kn
Temp
15°C

Thu 5 · 7 out of 100

Swell
4 ft9 smushy
Energy
300kJ
Wind
W 18 kn
Temp
13°C

Fri 6 · 22 out of 100

Swell
4 ft10 smushy
Energy
241kJ
Wind
WNW 18 kn
Temp
16°C

Sat 7 · 23 out of 100

Swell
4 ft10 smushy
Energy
284kJ
Wind
SW 17 kn
Temp
11°C

Sun 8 · 57 out of 100

Swell
4 ft9 ssoft
Energy
270kJ
Wind
SSW 5 kn
Temp
11°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 118, too small
  2. Mon 264, good
  3. Tue 358, fair
  4. Wed 423, too small
  5. Thu 57, poor
  6. Fri 622, poor
  7. Sat 723, poor
  8. Sun 857, fair
  9. Mon 958, fair
  10. Tue 1029, too small

The spot in six facts

  • Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
  • Offshore: NEwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 3–11 ftof swell
  • Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
  • Best Mar–May, Aug2 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Squeaky Beach, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov18, too small3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.)53kJwind from the west, 13 knots14°C
Mon 2Nov64, good4 ft10 ssoft5 ft at break (est.)235kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore17°C
Tue 3Nov58, fair3 ft10 smushy5 ft at break (est.)200kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots14°C
Wed 4Nov23, too small2 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.)68kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots15°C
Thu 5Nov7, poor4 ft9 smushy6 ft at break (est.)300kJwind from the west, 18 knots13°C
Fri 6Nov22, poor4 ft10 smushy5 ft at break (est.)241kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots16°C
Sat 7Nov23, poor4 ft10 smushy6 ft at break (est.)284kJwind from the south-west, 17 knots11°C
Sun 8Nov57, fair4 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.)270kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots11°C
Mon 9Nov58, fair3 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.)117kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, offshore14°C
Tue 10Nov29, too small2 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.)47kJwind from the east-north-east, 15 knots, offshore16°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

  • Sun 1 NovHigh 05:09 +1.5 mLow 11:02 −0.8 mHigh 16:53 +1.1 mLow 23:10 −1.6 m
  • Mon 2 NovHigh 05:53 +1.4 mLow 11:48 −0.8 mHigh 17:43 +1.1 mLow 23:59 −1.5 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 06:39 +1.3 mLow 12:37 −0.8 mHigh 18:38 +1.0 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.

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Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for intermediates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.

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Photos of Squeaky Beach

Wilsons Promontory National Park - Squeaky Beach sunset
Photo: Iwanttobeanomad, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wilsons Promontory National Park - Squeaky Beach
Photo: Iwanttobeanomad, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Orange rocks at Squeaky Beach, Wilsons Promontory
Photo: Kehropaias, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Squeaky Beach

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces SW (224°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (44°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 50). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 13°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 19°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March, April, May and August, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Southern Overnight Hikes, 2 km. Nearest beds: Foster, 42 km (about 1h 15m by car). Nearest airport: Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW), 157 km. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.

Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. 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$1,570–US$3,070 each

about US$1,570–US$3,070 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to MEL, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$958–US$2,000
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$147–US$241
Food7 days eating outabout US$322–US$596
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$141–US$234
Totalabout US$1,570–US$3,070

No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: nearest beds 42 km away

No town nearby

Nearest place to stay we found: Southern Overnight Hikes, 2 km. Nearest beds: Foster, 42 km (about 1h 15m by car). Nearest airport: Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW), 157 km.

See places to stay near Foster, 42 km away · Booking.com

Getting there: about 31h 30m

About 31h 30m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → MEL, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 3h 45m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.