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Tesso's
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
40Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 3 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 131kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 53kJ
- Wind
- WNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- W 10 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 174kJ
- Wind
- WSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 113kJ
- Wind
- SW 13 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- SW 8 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Mon 9 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 67kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 250, fair
- Tue 341, poor
- Wed 427, too small
- Thu 536, poor
- Fri 644, poor
- Sat 725, too small
- Sun 851, fair
- Mon 927, too small
- Tue 1058, fair
- Wed 1158, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 50, fair | 4 ft8 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 158kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 41, poor | 3 ft8 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 131kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 53kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 36, poor | 3 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | offshorewind from the west, 10 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 44, poor | 3 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 174kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 25, too small | 3 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 113kJ | wind from the south-west, 13 knots | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 51, fair | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 58, fair | 3 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 178kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 58, fair | 3 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 154kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 15°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 03:45 +0.2 mLow 08:49 −0.1 mHigh 14:48 +0.5 mLow 21:57 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:35 +0.3 mLow 10:00 −0.1 mHigh 15:54 +0.4 mLow 22:48 −0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:20 +0.3 mLow 11:08 −0.2 mHigh 17:01 +0.3 mLow 23:36 −0.4 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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More surf near here
4 places
- Eaglehawk Neck 2.1 km away
- Boneyard 19.3 km away
- safety cove reef 19.5 km away
- Roaring Beach 22.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Tesso's
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (117°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (297°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 22). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. 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). The town to stay in is Eaglehawk Neck. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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$1,860–US$3,560 each
about US$1,860–US$3,560 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 HBA, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$958–US$1,990 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$87–US$147 |
| 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$1,860–US$3,560 |
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 10 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Eaglehawk Neck its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Port Arthur on Booking.com
about 30 min by car · 15 places to stay
- Beds in Nubeena on Booking.com
about 35 min by car · 6 places to stay
Nearest town: Eaglehawk Neck, 4 km (about 10 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 32h 10m
About 32h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → HBA, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 1h by road
Flights MDW → HBA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.