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North Wall - Iluka, Australia

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About North Wall - Iluka

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

The spot faces E (74°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (254°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea is about 20°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 26°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March, April, May and June, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Iluka, 2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.

Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 30 h 25 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).

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  2. Getting there. 4 h 15 from the airport to North Wall - Iluka.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

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Forecast

North Wall - Iluka 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
Sun 18Oct253 ft6 s75kJ20°C
Mon 19Oct423 ft5 s61kJ19°C
Tue 20Oct454 ft6 s93kJ20°C
Wed 21Oct424 ft6 s100kJ21°C
Thu 22Oct163 ft6 s77kJ21°C
Fri 23Oct223 ft6 s62kJ21°C
Sat 24Oct284 ft6 s81kJ22°C
Sun 25Oct213 ft6 s76kJ23°C
Mon 26Oct372 ft6 s37kJ28°C
Tue 27Oct192 ft6 s32kJ22°C
Wed 28Oct132 ft6 s19kJ19°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 Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to BNE, changing at LAX, then 4h 15 by road. About 30h 25 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Shark Bay

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, offshore wind.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf North Wall - Iluka

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, offshore wind.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Shark Bay

    Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, wind 8 kn (14 km/h).

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Shark Bay

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 5 s, wind 3 kn (5 km/h).

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Shark Bay

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, wind 3 kn (6 km/h).

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to BNE, changing at LAX, then 4h 15 by road. About 30h 25 door to door

The plan picks the best of 4 spots near Iluka each day: Iluka Bluff, North Wall - Iluka, Shark Bay, Woody Head.

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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 Iluka

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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