Trousers Point
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
5Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: too small (2 ft swell at 4 s)
Tue 3 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- WSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- WNW 10 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 66kJ
- Wind
- WSW 15 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Fri 6 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- WNW 23 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- WSW 16 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Mon 9 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 213, too small
- Tue 32, too small
- Wed 44, too small
- Thu 56, too small
- Fri 62, too small
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 102, too small
- Wed 111, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–14 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 | 13, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, too small | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 66kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 15 knots | 13°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots | 14°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | 3 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 16 knots | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 15 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 05:37 +1.4 mLow 11:51 −1.1 mHigh 17:36 +1.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:11 −1.6 mHigh 06:25 +1.4 mLow 12:43 −1.1 mHigh 18:30 +1.3 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:03 −1.5 mHigh 07:14 +1.3 mLow 13:37 −1.1 mHigh 19:27 +1.1 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 Trousers Point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (230°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (50°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 19). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 12°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 20°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Whitemark.
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$1,920–US$3,660 each
about US$1,920–US$3,660 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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to LST, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and SYD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$958–US$1,990 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$147–US$241 |
| 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$1,920–US$3,660 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Whitemark
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about 30 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Whitemark its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Whitemark, 15 km (about 30 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 34h 30m
About 34h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → LST, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), then 3h 05m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.