Preston
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
32Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 10 s
Mon 2 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 405kJ
- Wind
- WNW 11 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tue 3 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 424kJ
- Wind
- SW 11 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 442kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 619kJ
- Wind
- SSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 356kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 184kJ
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 73kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 214, poor
- Tue 315, poor
- Wed 417, poor
- Thu 523, poor
- Fri 660, good
- Sat 743, poor
- Sun 817, too small
- Mon 945, fair
- Tue 1072, good
- Wed 1174, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Feb–May3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 14, poor | 6 ft8 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 405kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 15, poor | 6 ft9 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 424kJ | wind from the south-west, 11 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 17, poor | 5 ft9 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 442kJ | offshorewind from the east, 2 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 23, poor | 6 ft10 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 619kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 60, good | 4 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 356kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 43, poor | 3 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 184kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 23°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 73kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 45, fair | 5 ft11 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 524kJ | wind from the south-east, 13 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 72, good | 4 ft11 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 396kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 74, good | 3 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 227kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 25°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 00:49 +0.2 mLow 12:31 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:21 +0.1 mLow 13:00 −0.2 mHigh 21:20 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:59 +0.1 mHigh 05:35 +0.1 mLow 13:09 −0.1 mHigh 19:59 +0.1 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.
Best time to go
best Feb–May
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
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Preston
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (260°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (80°). 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 gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 45). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 17°C in August, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 22°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February, March, April and May, with about 3 good days in 7; in July and August, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Preston Beach, 1 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. 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$2,040–US$3,910 each
about US$2,040–US$3,910 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 ORD to PER, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$1,070–US$2,230 |
| 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$2,040–US$3,910 |
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 5 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Preston Beach its beds, food and every spot near it
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about 55 min by car · 4 places to stay
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 34h 05m
About 34h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PER, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 2h 10m by road
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