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Ours
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
11Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 6 ft swell at 6 s
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- N 9 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- SW 12 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 s
- Energy
- 105kJ
- Wind
- SSE 13 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft6 s
- Energy
- 260kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 s
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- WNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 s
- Energy
- 124kJ
- Wind
- SSW 19 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 s
- Energy
- 168kJ
- Wind
- SSW 18 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 27, too small
- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 48, too small
- Thu 57, too small
- Fri 628, poor
- Sat 73, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 99, too small
- Tue 1041, too small
- Wed 1135, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in May3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the south-west, 12 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 7, too small | 4 ft5 s4 ft at break (est.) | 105kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 13 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 28, poor | 6 ft6 s6 ft at break (est.) | 260kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft13 s1 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | 3 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.) | 124kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 19 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 9, too small | 4 ft7 s5 ft at break (est.) | 168kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 18 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 41, too small | 5 ft7 s6 ft at break (est.) | 233kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 35, too small | 5 ft8 s6 ft at break (est.) | 235kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots | 20°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:08 +0.3 mLow 08:35 −0.3 mHigh 15:04 +0.7 mLow 22:04 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:18 +0.3 mLow 09:57 −0.3 mHigh 16:12 +0.7 mLow 23:02 −0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:19 +0.4 mLow 11:11 −0.4 mHigh 17:17 +0.6 mLow 23:54 −0.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in May
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Ours
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (121°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (301°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 19°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 25°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually May, with about 3 good days in 7; in January, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Liverpool New South Wales. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 1 dive site.
Water about 20°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,760–US$3,380 each
about US$1,760–US$3,380 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to SYD, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$925–US$1,920 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$355–US$596 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$596 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$141–US$234 |
| Total | about US$1,760–US$3,380 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
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about 55 min by car · 15 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Liverpool New South Wales its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Stanwell Park on Booking.com
about 1h by car · 10 places to stay
Nearest beds: Liverpool New South Wales, 30 km (about 55 min by car)
About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 27h 20m
About 27h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SYD, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 30 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.