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Terrace Beach (Lennards Island)
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
7Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (2 ft swell at 6 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- S 10 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- SW 17 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- SW 20 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- SSW 19 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Mon 9 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 61kJ
- Wind
- SSE 15 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 22, too small
- Tue 310, too small
- Wed 46, too small
- Thu 55, too small
- Fri 63, too small
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 97, too small
- Tue 1018, too small
- Wed 1114, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Apr–Jul1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 17 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 20 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 19 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 7, too small | 3 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 61kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 15 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 18, too small | 3 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 179kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 14, too small | 4 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 144kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 17°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 03:16 +0.3 mLow 08:36 −0.3 mHigh 15:01 +0.7 mLow 22:03 −0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:22 +0.3 mLow 09:57 −0.3 mHigh 16:08 +0.6 mLow 23:00 −0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:20 +0.4 mLow 11:12 −0.3 mHigh 17:13 +0.5 mLow 23:51 −0.6 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
best Apr–Jul
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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- Merimbula bar 12.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Terrace Beach (Lennards Island)
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (62°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (242°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 24). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 16°C in July, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 22°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April, May, June and July, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Eden, 6.5 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 19°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$1,790–US$3,430 each
about US$1,790–US$3,430 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 MIM, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and SYD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$938–US$1,940 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$33–US$60 |
| 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$1,790–US$3,430 |
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
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about 15 min by car · 37 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Eden its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Pambula Beach on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 11 places to stay
- Beds in Merimbula on Booking.com
about 25 min by car · 78 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 31h 15m
About 31h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MIM, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), then 35 min by road
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