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Double Island Point

Rainbow Beach, Australia
🚶Difficult access🌀Strong rips

Double Island Point is one of Australia's most magical surf experiences—a long, mellow right-hand sand point that wraps around the headland in the Great Sandy National Park, north of Noosa. On good days, rides of 500+ metres are possible, making it one of the longest waves in the country. The wave is gentle enough for beginners yet fun enough for experts, with a sand bottom and forgiving nature. Access is 4WD only along the beach from Rainbow Beach, adding to the adventure. Surf schools run regular trips from Noosa, introducing surfers to waves they can ride for literally hundreds of metres.

10-Day Forecast
Mon
22
37
Poor
0.8m
@7s
15km/h
Tue
23
34
Poor
0.8m
@8s
18km/h
Wed
24
8
Poor
1.1m
@8s
21km/h
Thu
25
22
Poor
1.5m
@14s
20km/h
Fri
26
18
Poor
1.6m
@16s
20km/h
Sat
27
27
Poor
1.7m
@11s
17km/h
Sun
28
33
Poor
1.6m
@12s
16km/h
Mon
29
49
Fair
1.2m
@10s
14km/h
Tue
30
61
Fair
1.8m
@9s
12km/h
Wed
1
60
Fair
1.3m
@7s
3km/h

Today's Conditions

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Swell
0.8m
ENE(78°)
Score: 13/25
Period
7s
Short period / windswell
Score: 6/25
Wind
15km/h
S(170°)
Score: 7/25
Weather
18°C
0.0mm21%
Windswell Component
0.5mS@3s
Secondary Swell
0.3mSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 15 km/h S|PM: 15 km/h SSE
Lighter winds later (15 km/h)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:00 am
High tide - 0.95m
7:47 am
Low tide - -0.25m
2:12 pm
High tide - 0.73m
7:54 pm
Low tide - 0.08m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

37
Poor
Components
Swell Direction14/25
Swell Size13/25
Swell Period6/25
Wind7/25
Raw Score40/100
Adjustments
🌊💨 Windswell-3
Adjusted Score37/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score37
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
ENE (60°)
Direction range
30° - 100°
Size range
0.3m - 2m
Ideal size
1.5m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
10s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (210°)
Offshore range
170° - 250°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all

Water temp

23°C

Wetsuit

Springsuit / 2mm

Difficulty

3/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: 4WD only via Rainbow Beach along the sand. Great Sandy National Park permit required.

Best Season

Peak: Feb-May

Secondary: Jan, Jun

Autumn E-NE swell season. Cyclone swells in summer.

Getting There

Airport
MCY
Drive time
120 min
Data quality
verified

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