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Trechery

Surf spot · Australia

Is it worth the trip?

17Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Mon 9: 4 ft swell at 7 s, onshore wind, 17 kn (32 km/h)

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 17 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
28kJ
Wind
N 10 kn
Temp
21°C

Wed 4 · 18 out of 100

Swell
2 ft8 shollow
Energy
44kJ
Wind
SW 12 kn
Temp
20°C

Thu 5 · 15 out of 100

Swell
5 ft6 smushy
Energy
138kJ
Wind
SSE 11 kn
Temp
19°C

Fri 6 · 17 out of 100

Swell
5 ft6 smushy
Energy
190kJ
Wind
NE 7 kn
Temp
20°C

Sat 7 · 6 out of 100

Swell
1 ft14 shollow
Energy
17kJ
Wind
NW 6 kn
Temp
19°C

Sun 8 · 13 out of 100

Swell
3 ft8 shollow
Energy
110kJ
Wind
SSW 18 kn
Temp
15°C

Mon 9 · 24 out of 100

Swell
4 ft7 smushy
Energy
119kJ
Wind
SSW 17 kn
Temp
17°C

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 212, too small
  2. Tue 317, too small
  3. Wed 418, too small
  4. Thu 515, poor
  5. Fri 617, poor
  6. Sat 76, too small
  7. Sun 813, too small
  8. Mon 924, poor
  9. Tue 1040, poor
  10. Wed 1150, fair

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Etakes swell from the E
  • Offshore: Wwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 3–13 ftof swell
  • Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
  • Best Apr–Jun2 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Trechery, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov12, too small3 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.)61kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots20°C
Tue 3Nov17, too small3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)28kJwind from the north, 10 knots21°C
Wed 4Nov18, too small2 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.)44kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots20°C
Thu 5Nov15, poor5 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.)138kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots19°C
Fri 6Nov17, poor5 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.)190kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots20°C
Sat 7Nov6, too small1 ft14 shollow1 ft at break (est.)17kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore19°C
Sun 8Nov13, too small3 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.)110kJwind from the south-south-west, 18 knots15°C
Mon 9Nov24, poor4 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.)119kJwind from the south-south-west, 17 knots17°C
Tue 10Nov40, poor3 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.)225kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots19°C
Wed 11Nov50, fair5 ft8 smushy6 ft at break (est.)268kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots20°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 03:08 +0.3 mLow 08:35 −0.3 mHigh 15:04 +0.7 mLow 22:04 −0.6 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 04:18 +0.3 mLow 09:57 −0.3 mHigh 16:12 +0.7 mLow 23:02 −0.6 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 05:19 +0.4 mLow 11:11 −0.4 mHigh 17:17 +0.6 mLow 23:54 −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.

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About Trechery

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

The spot faces E (99°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (279°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 17). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 19°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 25°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April, May and June, with about 2 good days in 7; in January, February and November, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Sydney. Within 5 km we also list 15 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 1 dive site.

Water about 20°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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to SYD, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$925–US$1,920
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$33–US$54
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$1,780–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

Closest

Sydney

about 40 min by car · 446 places to stay

about US$134/nightcountry average

See 446 places to stay in Sydney · Booking.com

About Sydney its beds, food and every spot near it

Nearest beds: Sydney, 23 km (about 40 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 27h 30m

About 27h 30m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → SYD, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 35 min by road

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