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Double Island Point

Surf spot · Australia

Is it worth the trip?

8Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

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

Each day of your trip, out of 100

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
  1. Mon 24, too small
  2. Tue 32, too small
  3. Wed 44, too small
  4. Thu 56, too small
  5. Fri 610, too small
  6. Sat 76, too small
  7. Sun 88, too small
  8. Mon 914, too small
  9. Tue 106, too small
  10. 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 intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Double Island Point, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov4, too small1 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)30kJwind from the north, 7 knots25°C
Tue 3Nov2, too small1 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)15kJwind from the north-west, 8 knots25°C
Wed 4Nov4, too small2 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.)11kJwind from the north-west, 9 knots26°C
Thu 5Nov6, too small2 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.)8kJwind from the west, 5 knots25°C
Fri 6Nov10, too small2 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)28kJwind from the south-south-east, 14 knots, offshore23°C
Sat 7Nov6, too small2 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)26kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots24°C
Sun 8Nov8, too small2 ft6 s2 ft at break (est.)14kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, offshore23°C
Mon 9Nov14, too small4 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)138kJwind from the east-south-east, 13 knots21°C
Tue 10Nov6, too small2 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)42kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots22°C
Wed 11Nov6, too small2 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)49kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots23°C
Thu 12Nov4, too small2 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)35kJwind from the north, 9 knots23°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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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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to BNE, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$892–US$1,850
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$148–US$242
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$356–US$597
Food7 days eating outabout US$322–US$597
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$141–US$235
Totalabout 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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Closest

Rainbow Beach

about 20 min by car · 27 places to stay

about US$134/nightcountry average

See 27 places to stay in Rainbow Beach · Booking.com

About Rainbow Beach its beds, food and every spot near it

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

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

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