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Howrah Beach, Australia

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Also within 20 km of Hobart

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Franklin Wharf 2015
Hobart, the nearest town, 5 km away. Photo: Michael fromholtz, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Howrah Beach

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces S (194°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (14°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 29). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 12°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 17°C in January, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Hobart, 5 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.

Water about 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 31 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to HBA, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL).

    See flights MDW → HBA · Skyscanner from about £855 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 30 min from the airport to Howrah Beach.

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  3. Accommodation.

    Stay in HobartAd

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  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Hobart · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Hobart · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

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Forecast

Howrah Beach does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.

The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct2under 1 ft7 s2kJ17°C
Mon 19Oct21 ft5 s2kJ21°C
Tue 20Oct2under 1 ft8 s2kJ22°C
Wed 21Oct2under 1 ft8 s3kJ15°C
Thu 22Oct31 ft10 s5kJ23°C
Fri 23Oct2under 1 ft8 s2kJ23°C
Sat 24Oct2under 1 ft5 s1kJ18°C
Sun 25Oct41 ft4 smushy2kJ12°C
Mon 26Oct31 ft4 smushy2kJ15°C
Tue 27Oct0under 1 ft6 s2kJ14°C
Wed 28Oct0––––

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to HBA, changing at DFW and AKL, then 30 min by road. About 31h 45 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: under 1 ft at best.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: under 1 ft at best.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: under 1 ft at best.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: under 1 ft at best.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to HBA, changing at DFW and AKL, then 30 min by road. About 31h 45 door to door

The plan picks the best of 2 spots near Hobart each day: Howrah Beach, Sandy Bay Point.

The trip from Hobart, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,500–£2,900 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to HBA, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£855–£1,780
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Taxiairport and back, shared£20–£30
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£240–£395
Food7 days eating out£245–£455
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£105–£175
Total£1,500–£2,900

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Hobart

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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