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Teewah, Australia

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Also within 20 km of Rainbow Beach

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Rainbow Beach, Queensland, Australia
Rainbow Beach, the nearest town, 11 km away. Photo: Cassarazzi, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Teewah

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

The spot faces SE (118°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (298°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 22°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Rainbow Beach. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

Water about 23°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 29 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Brisbane International Airport (BNE), changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

    See flights MDW → BNE · Skyscanner from about £795 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 3 h 05 from the airport to Teewah.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Rainbow Beach, 11 km (about 20 min by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer Teewah: plan on the drive each day you surf.

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

    Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

    See all places to stay in Rainbow Beach, 11 km away on Booking.com →

    Closest towns to stay in

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Rainbow Beach · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Rainbow Beach · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Teewah on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Teewah does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

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

DayScoreInter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct06 ft6 s203kJ20°C
Tue 20Oct285 ft6 s177kJ22°C
Wed 21Oct295 ft6 s172kJ22°C
Thu 22Oct224 ft6 s138kJ21°C
Fri 23Oct454 ft6 s103kJ22°C
Sat 24Oct434 ft6 s116kJ22°C
Sun 25Oct384 ft6 s94kJ23°C
Mon 26Oct463 ft7 s94kJ25°C
Tue 27Oct232 ft5 s23kJ23°C
Wed 28Oct142 ft6 s21kJ22°C

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. 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 Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Tue 20 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to BNE, changing at LAX, then 3h 05 by road. About 29h 20 door to door

  2. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Teewah

    Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 5 ft at 6 s, wind 5 kn (9 km/h).

  3. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 31 of 80.

  4. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Teewah

    Best 13:00 to 16:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, wind 11 kn (20 km/h).

  5. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Teewah

    Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, wind 8 kn (15 km/h).

  6. Sun 25 Oct
    Surf Teewah

    Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, wind 11 kn (21 km/h).

  7. Mon 26 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to BNE, changing at LAX, then 3h 05 by road. About 29h 20 door to door

The trip from Rainbow Beach, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,530–£2,920 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 BNE, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£795–£1,650
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£110–£180
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£1,530–£2,920

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

Places to eat near Rainbow Beach

  • Rainbow Beach PizzaPizza · 0.4 km from the centre
  • Ocean Breeze SeafoodsSeafood · 0.5 km from the centre
  • Rainbow Fresher Fruit & Vegies0.2 km from the centre

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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Getting thereAd

Flights · Skyscanner Car hire · Discover Cars

Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: Rainbow Beach, 11 km (about 20 min by car) · Booking.com

In the waterAd

Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

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