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Fraser Island
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
9Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 5 ft swell at 7 s, onshore wind, 13 kn (24 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- NW 9 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- NW 12 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- WNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 38kJ
- Wind
- SSE 12 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- NW 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 216kJ
- Wind
- SE 13 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 33, too small
- Wed 43, too small
- Thu 510, too small
- Fri 66, too small
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 920, too small
- Tue 105, too small
- Wed 114, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 5–18 ftof swell
- Water 25 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 3, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the north-west, 9 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 3, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the north-west, 12 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 38kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the north-west, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 20, too small | 5 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 216kJ | wind from the south-east, 13 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 63kJ | wind from the north, 11 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 14 knots | 24°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 01:41 +0.1 mLow 07:14 −0.5 mHigh 14:16 +0.8 mLow 21:15 −0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:04 +0.2 mLow 08:41 −0.5 mHigh 15:21 +0.7 mLow 22:09 −0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:11 +0.4 mLow 09:58 −0.5 mHigh 16:19 +0.7 mLow 22:54 −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 Fraser Island
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (33°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (213°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 5–18 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 36). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 22°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Happy Valley, 43 km (about 1h 20m by car). Nearest airport: Hervey Bay Airport (HVB), 60 km.
Water about 25°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$1,500–US$2,920 each
about US$1,500–US$2,920 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 HVB, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and BNE, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$886–US$1,850 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$148–US$242 |
| 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$1,500–US$2,920 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 43 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest beds: Happy Valley, 43 km (about 1h 20m by car). Nearest airport: Hervey Bay Airport (HVB), 60 km.
See places to stay near Happy Valley, 43 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 31h 10m
About 31h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → HVB, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE), then 1h 20m by road
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