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Ours

Surf spot · Australia

Is it worth the trip?

25Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Mon 9: 4 ft swell at 7 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 24 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 s
Energy
19kJ
Wind
NNW 8 kn
Temp
21°C

Wed 4 · 20 out of 100

Swell
3 ft4 s
Energy
26kJ
Wind
SSE 10 kn
Temp
20°C

Thu 5 · 14 out of 100

Swell
4 ft5 s
Energy
105kJ
Wind
SSE 13 kn
Temp
19°C

Fri 6 · 22 out of 100

Swell
5 ft6 s
Energy
169kJ
Wind
ENE 5 kn
Temp
20°C

Sat 7 · 9 out of 100

Swell
1 ft12 s
Energy
20kJ
Wind
WNW 3 kn
Temp
23°C

Sun 8 · 13 out of 100

Swell
3 ft7 s
Energy
99kJ
Wind
S 19 kn
Temp
17°C

Mon 9 · 47 out of 100

Swell
4 ft7 s
Energy
168kJ
Wind
SSW 11 kn
Temp
18°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 220, too small
  2. Tue 324, too small
  3. Wed 420, too small
  4. Thu 514, poor
  5. Fri 622, poor
  6. Sat 79, too small
  7. Sun 813, poor
  8. Mon 947, fair
  9. Tue 1038, too small
  10. Wed 1135, poor

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

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

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ours, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov20, too small2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.)56kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots21°C
Tue 3Nov24, too small2 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.)19kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore21°C
Wed 4Nov20, too small3 ft4 s3 ft at break (est.)26kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots20°C
Thu 5Nov14, poor4 ft5 s4 ft at break (est.)105kJwind from the south-south-east, 13 knots19°C
Fri 6Nov22, poor5 ft6 s5 ft at break (est.)169kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots20°C
Sat 7Nov9, too small1 ft12 s2 ft at break (est.)20kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore23°C
Sun 8Nov13, poor3 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.)99kJwind from the south, 19 knots17°C
Mon 9Nov47, fair4 ft7 s5 ft at break (est.)168kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots18°C
Tue 10Nov38, too small3 ft10 s4 ft at break (est.)128kJwind from the north, 7 knots21°C
Wed 11Nov35, poor5 ft8 s6 ft at break (est.)235kJwind from the south, 5 knots20°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.

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Photos of Ours

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Photo: RebeccaLudstrom, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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Near Ours. Photo: Maurice van Creij, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to SYD, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$925–US$1,920
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$20–US$33
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$355–US$596
Food7 days eating outabout US$322–US$596
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$141–US$234
Totalabout 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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Closest

Liverpool New South Wales

about 55 min by car · 15 places to stay

about US$134/nightcountry average

See 15 places to stay in Liverpool New South Wales · Booking.com

About Liverpool New South Wales its beds, food and every spot near it

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

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.