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Bundaberg, Australia

Stay in Bargara: see the trip Its beds, the way there and every spot near it.

Also within 20 km of Bargara

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About Bundaberg

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

The spot faces NE (48°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (228°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.2 km out (1 in 119). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 20°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually May, June, July and August, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bargara, 3.9 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

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 31 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to HVB, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE).

    See flights MDW → HVB · Skyscanner from about £790 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 35 from the airport to Bundaberg.

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  3. Accommodation.

    Stay in BargaraAd

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

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    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Bargara · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Bargara · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

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Forecast

The score for beginners, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct132 ft6 smushy30kJ22°C
Mon 19Oct252 ft5 smushy26kJ23°C
Tue 20Oct212 ft5 smushy19kJ23°C
Wed 21Oct242 ft5 smushy17kJ22°C
Thu 22Oct253 ft5 smushy27kJ21°C
Fri 23Oct182 ft4 smushy10kJ23°C
Sat 24Oct141 ft5 smushy9kJ23°C
Sun 25Oct132 ft4 smushy8kJ24°C
Mon 26Oct91 ft5 smushy8kJ24°C
Tue 27Oct191 ft4 smushy3kJ22°C
Wed 28Oct201 ft5 smushy4kJ20°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 beginner surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to HVB, changing at LAX and BNE, then 1h 35 by road. About 31h 20 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 28 of 80.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Archies

    Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 2 ft at 5 s, wind 4 kn (8 km/h).

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Archies

    Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 2 ft at 4 s, wind 8 kn (15 km/h).

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 34 of 80.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to HVB, changing at LAX and BNE, then 1h 35 by road. About 31h 20 door to door

The plan picks the best of 3 spots near Bargara each day: Archies, Bundaberg, Nielsen's Beach.

The trip from Bargara, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,525–£2,910 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 HVB, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and BNE, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£790–£1,640
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£1,525–£2,910

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Bargara

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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