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Teewah

Surf spot · Australia

Is it worth the trip?

19Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Mon 9: 4 ft swell at 5 s, onshore wind, 11 kn (21 km/h)

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 16 out of 100

Swell
1 ft7 s
Energy
13kJ
Wind
NW 9 kn
Temp
25°C

Wed 4 · 16 out of 100

Swell
1 ft7 s
Energy
14kJ
Wind
NW 11 kn
Temp
25°C

Thu 5 · 16 out of 100

Swell
1 ft8 s
Energy
16kJ
Wind
W 5 kn
Temp
25°C

Fri 6 · 17 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 s
Energy
35kJ
Wind
SE 13 kn
Temp
24°C

Sat 7 · 20 out of 100

Swell
2 ft6 s
Energy
21kJ
Wind
W 2 kn
Temp
26°C

Sun 8 · 6 out of 100

Swell
2 ft8 s
Energy
29kJ
Wind
SE 21 kn
Temp
23°C

Mon 9 · 30 out of 100

Swell
4 ft5 s
Energy
67kJ
Wind
ESE 11 kn
Temp
21°C

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 223, too small
  2. Tue 316, too small
  3. Wed 416, too small
  4. Thu 516, too small
  5. Fri 617, poor
  6. Sat 720, too small
  7. Sun 86, too small
  8. Mon 930, poor
  9. Tue 1023, too small
  10. Wed 1176, good

The spot in six facts

  • Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
  • Offshore: NWwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–8 ftof swell
  • Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
  • Best Jun–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 Teewah, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov23, too small1 ft10 s2 ft at break (est.)31kJwind from the north-west, 14 knots, offshore25°C
Tue 3Nov16, too small1 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.)13kJwind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore25°C
Wed 4Nov16, too small1 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.)14kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore25°C
Thu 5Nov16, too small1 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.)16kJwind from the west, 5 knots, offshore25°C
Fri 6Nov17, poor3 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.)35kJwind from the south-east, 13 knots24°C
Sat 7Nov20, too small2 ft6 s2 ft at break (est.)21kJwind from the west, 2 knots, offshore26°C
Sun 8Nov6, too small2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.)29kJwind from the south-east, 21 knots23°C
Mon 9Nov30, poor4 ft5 s4 ft at break (est.)67kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots21°C
Tue 10Nov23, too small3 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.)35kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots22°C
Wed 11Nov76, good4 ft9 s5 ft at break (est.)202kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots22°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 01:37 +0.2 mLow 07:15 −0.5 mHigh 14:08 +0.8 mLow 21:02 −0.6 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 02:58 +0.3 mLow 08:39 −0.5 mHigh 15:14 +0.7 mLow 21:59 −0.6 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 04:05 +0.4 mLow 09:55 −0.5 mHigh 16:13 +0.7 mLow 22:47 −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.

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Teewah

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

The spot faces SE (118°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (298°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 22°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Rainbow Beach. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

Water about 24°C: no wetsuit. 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$1,860–US$3,520 each

about US$1,860–US$3,520 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to BNE, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$891–US$1,850
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$147–US$241
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$355–US$596
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$1,860–US$3,520

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: 2 towns

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Closest

Rainbow Beach

about 20 min by car · 27 places to stay

about US$134/nightcountry average

See 27 places to stay in Rainbow Beach · Booking.com

About Rainbow Beach its beds, food and every spot near it

Nearest beds: Rainbow Beach, 11 km (about 20 min by car)

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 29h 20m

About 29h 20m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → BNE, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 3h 05m by road

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