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Corby's left, Australia

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

Also within 20 km of Minnie Water

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About Corby's left

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

The spot faces E (112°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (292°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 60). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. 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 May and August, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Minnie Water, 0.9 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf 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 31 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

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

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  2. Getting there. 1 h 25 from the airport to Corby's left.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Forecast

Corby's left 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 18Oct374 ft7 smushy171kJ20°C
Mon 19Oct473 ft5 smushy60kJ18°C
Tue 20Oct335 ft6 smushy134kJ19°C
Wed 21Oct365 ft6 smushy142kJ20°C
Thu 22Oct174 ft6 smushy91kJ21°C
Fri 23Oct294 ft6 smushy86kJ21°C
Sat 24Oct304 ft6 smushy107kJ23°C
Sun 25Oct313 ft7 smushy84kJ25°C
Mon 26Oct424 ft5 smushy101kJ26°C
Tue 27Oct304 ft7 smushy98kJ21°C
Wed 28Oct302 ft6 smushy27kJ19°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

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to CFS, changing at LAX and BNE, then 1h 25 by road. About 31h 20 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf minnie waters

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 5 ft at 6 s, wind 9 kn (17 km/h).

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Corby's left

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 5 ft at 6 s, wind 6 kn (11 km/h).

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 19 of 80.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Corby's left

    Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, wind 13 kn (23 km/h).

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf minnie waters

    Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, wind 14 kn (25 km/h).

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to CFS, changing at LAX and BNE, then 1h 25 by road. About 31h 20 door to door

The plan picks the best of 2 spots near Minnie Water each day: Corby's left, minnie waters.

The trip from Minnie Water, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,540–£2,940 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 CFS, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and BNE, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£805–£1,670
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£1,540–£2,940

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

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