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Double Island Point
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
8Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: too small (4 ft swell at 7 s), onshore wind, 13 kn (25 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- NW 8 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 s
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- NW 9 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 s
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- W 5 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- SSE 14 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 s
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- SSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Mon 9 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 s
- Energy
- 138kJ
- Wind
- ESE 13 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 24, too small
- Tue 32, too small
- Wed 44, too small
- Thu 56, too small
- Fri 610, too small
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 914, too small
- Tue 106, too small
- Wed 116, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Double Island Point does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | wind from the north, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the north-west, 8 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the north-west, 9 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the west, 5 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 14 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft6 s2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 14, too small | 4 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 138kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 23°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 23°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 14:09 +0.8 mLow 21:04 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:58 +0.3 mLow 08:40 −0.5 mHigh 15:15 +0.7 mLow 22:00 −0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:05 +0.4 mLow 09:56 −0.5 mHigh 16:14 +0.7 mLow 22:47 −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.
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More surf near here
3 places
- Teewah 0.8 km away
- Rainbow Beach 10 km away
- Inskip Point 17.5 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Double Island Point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (350°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (170°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea is about 21°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Rainbow Beach. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf 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: 2 towns
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about 20 min by car · 27 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Rainbow Beach its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Inskip on Booking.com
about 30 min by car
Nearest beds: Rainbow Beach, 10 km (about 20 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 29h 20m
About 29h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → BNE, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 3h 10m by road
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