Second Beach Tannum Sands
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
2Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- WNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SE 1 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- ESE 13 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 22, too small
- Tue 31, too small
- Wed 41, too small
- Thu 51, too small
- Fri 61, too small
- Sat 72, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 91, too small
- Tue 104, too small
- Wed 113, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 25 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Feb, May–Jun, Aug1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft7 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-east, 1 knot | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 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 02:26 +0.4 mLow 08:17 −0.8 mHigh 14:56 +1.3 mLow 21:49 −1.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:50 +0.6 mLow 09:41 −0.9 mHigh 16:06 +1.3 mLow 22:47 −1.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:54 +0.8 mLow 10:50 −1.0 mHigh 17:04 +1.3 mLow 23:34 −1.3 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–Jun, Aug
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Second Beach Tannum Sands
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (55°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (235°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 5.0 km out (1 in 500). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 20°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February, May, June and August, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Tannum Sands, 0.9 km away (about 5 min by car).
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$1,750–US$3,330 each
about US$1,750–US$3,330 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 GLT, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and BNE, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$892–US$1,850 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$60 |
| 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$1,750–US$3,330 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Tannum Sands
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about US$134/nightcountry average
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Getting there: about 30h 40m
About 30h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → GLT, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE), then 35 min by road
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