Bannister Head Suck Rock, Australia
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Ulladulla, 5 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: MYA (MYA), 71 km.
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About Bannister Head Suck Rock
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces E (98°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (278°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 16). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 17°C in August, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 23°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April, May and June, with about 2 good days in 7; in October, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Ulladulla, 5 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: MYA (MYA), 71 km. Within 5 km we also list 7 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 30 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
See flights MDW → SYD · Skyscanner from about £820 returnAdGetting there. 3 h 10 from the airport to Bannister Head Suck Rock.
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No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Ulladulla, 5 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: MYA (MYA), 71 km.
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 46, fair | 4 ft7 smushy | 170kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 20, too small | 3 ft6 smushy | 58kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 10, too small | 2 ft4 smushy | 14kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 13, too small | 3 ft5 smushy | 33kJ | wind from the north, 6 knots | 21°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 16, too small | 3 ft5 smushy | 34kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 19, poor | 4 ft5 smushy | 58kJ | wind from the north, 6 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 20, poor | 4 ft6 smushy | 104kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 22°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 40, fair | 5 ft7 smushy | 170kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 38, fair | 4 ft7 smushy | 156kJ | offshorewind from the west, 9 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 14, too small | 2 ft5 shollow | 30kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 5, too small | 1 ft7 shollow | 10kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 16°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 intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly MDW to SYD, changing at LAX, then 3h 10 by road. About 30h 05 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctSurf Bannister Head Suck Rock
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, wind 6 kn (12 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctSurf Bannister Head Suck Rock
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, offshore wind.
- Fri 23 OctSurf Bannister Head Suck Rock
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 5 s, wind 6 kn (11 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctSurf Bannister Head Suck Rock
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, wind 9 kn (16 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to SYD, changing at LAX, then 3h 10 by road. About 30h 05 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,315–£2,580 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.
| 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 | £820–£1,705 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £110–£180 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £245–£455 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £105–£175 |
| Total | £1,315–£2,580 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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