Coolum - Point Perry
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
7Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: too small (2 ft swell at 8 s)
Tue 3 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- NNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- WNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- S 11 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- S 14 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Mon 9 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 36kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 26, too small
- Tue 38, too small
- Wed 46, too small
- Thu 56, too small
- Fri 66, too small
- Sat 79, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 107, too small
- Wed 113, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jun, Aug3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the south, 11 knots | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | 2 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the south, 14 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft6 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft6 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 24°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 22°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 01:38 +0.2 mLow 07:15 −0.5 mHigh 14:07 +0.8 mLow 21:01 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:56 +0.3 mLow 08:38 −0.5 mHigh 15:13 +0.7 mLow 21:57 −0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:03 +0.4 mLow 09:54 −0.5 mHigh 16:12 +0.7 mLow 22:45 −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.
Best time to go
best Jun, Aug
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About Coolum - Point Perry
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (83°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (263°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 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 21°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 and August, with about 3 good days in 7; in February, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Coolum Beach, 1.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 7 surf spots and 1 wind sports 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to BNE, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$892–US$1,850 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$148–US$242 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$356–US$597 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$597 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$141–US$235 |
| Total | about 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: 3 towns
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about 5 min by car · 30 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
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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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 28h 10m
About 28h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → BNE, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 2h by road
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