Letitia Spit, Australia
Also within 20 km of Tweed Heads
- Insides Surf spot · 1.3 km from Tweed Heads
- end wedge Surf spot · 1.5 km from Tweed Heads
- Outsides Surf spot · 1.5 km from Tweed Heads
- Tweed Bar Surf spot · 1.5 km from Tweed Heads
- Fingal Bomie Surf spot · 1.6 km from Tweed Heads
- Duranbah Surf spot · 1.7 km from Tweed Heads
- Greenmount Surf spot · 1.7 km from Tweed Heads
- Superbank Lefts Surf spot · 1.8 km from Tweed Heads
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About Letitia Spit
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces NE (62°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (242°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 750 m out (1 in 75). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 21°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April and May, with about 2 good days in 7; in October, November and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Tweed Heads, 1.9 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 19 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.
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 28 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
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 returnAdGetting there. 2 h from the airport to Letitia Spit.
Accommodation.
Stay in Tweed HeadsAd
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Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Tweed Heads · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Tweed Heads · GetYourGuideAd
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Where it is
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Forecast
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 10, too small | 4 ft7 smushy | 146kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 32, too small | 5 ft6 smushy | 156kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 26, too small | 5 ft6 smushy | 163kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 28, too small | 5 ft6 smushy | 169kJ | wind from the south-east, 1 knot | 20°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 9, too small | 4 ft6 smushy | 110kJ | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 20, too small | 4 ft6 smushy | 110kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 10, too small | 4 ft6 smushy | 97kJ | wind from the north, 7 knots | 22°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 5, too small | 3 ft7 smushy | 87kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 15, too small | 4 ft5 smushy | 74kJ | wind from the north-west, 12 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 7, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 31kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 9, too small | 2 ft6 smushy | 25kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 19°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. 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
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly MDW to BNE, changing at LAX, then 2h by road. About 28h 10 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Duranbah
Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 5 ft at 6 s, offshore wind.
- Wed 21 OctSurf Letitia Spit
Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 5 ft at 6 s, wind 1 kn (2 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to BNE, changing at LAX, then 2h by road. About 28h 10 door to door
The plan picks the best of 25 spots near Tweed Heads each day: Cooks Island, Dreamtime, Duranbah, Elephant Rock, end wedge, Forks, Froggys, Greenmount, Insides, Kirra, Laceys, Letitia Spit, Lovers Right, Needle dicks, Nothings, Outsides, Point Danger, Rainbow bay, Snapper Rocks, south beach, Superbank Lefts, Superbanks, Tugun, Tweed Bar, Womin Bay.
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.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to BNE, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £795–£1,650 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £110–£180 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £240–£395 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £245–£455 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 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 Tweed Heads
- Ivory WatersideBar and grill · 0.8 km from the centre
- Maries Pizza Tweed HeadsPizza · 0.9 km from the centre
- Rozzi's Italian CanteenItalian · 0.9 km from the centre
- Supranee's Pork Crackling and Thai GroceriesThai · 0.9 km from the centre
- Thai Tanee CuisineThai · 0.9 km from the centre
- The Bali Hut Indonesian RestaurantIndonesian · 0.9 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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