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cullens, Australia

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Also within 20 km of Southend

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Southend, the nearest town, 13 km away. Photo: Mattinbgn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About cullens

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

The spot faces SW (233°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (53°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits expert surfers. It works in 3–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 52). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in September, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 17°C in January, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For expert surfers the best months are usually April and June, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Southend.

Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 32 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to MGB, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Melbourne Airport (MEL).

    See flights MDW → MGB · Skyscanner from about £875 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 10 from the airport to cullens.

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  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Southend, 13 km (about 25 min by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer cullens: plan on the drive each day you surf.

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

    Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

    See all places to stay in Southend, 13 km away on Booking.com →

    Closest towns to stay in

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

  4. Hire and lessons.

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

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Where it is

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Forecast

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

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

DayScoreExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct273 ft11 scrumbling234kJ26°C
Mon 19Oct556 ft12 ssoft953kJ26°C
Tue 20Oct566 ft10 ssoft730kJ23°C
Wed 21Oct488 ft12 smushy1,532kJ19°C
Thu 22Oct6811 ft12 ssoft3,102kJ26°C
Fri 23Oct6010 ft12 ssoft2,733kJ25°C
Sat 24Oct3110 ft12 smushy2,407kJ16°C
Sun 25Oct2010 ft10 smushy1,723kJ13°C
Mon 26Oct2210 ft10 smushy2,023kJ14°C
Tue 27Oct188 ft10 smushy1,201kJ15°C
Wed 28Oct0––––

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 expert surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to MGB, changing at LAX and MEL, then 1h 10 by road. About 32h 45 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf cullens

    Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 6 ft at 10 s, offshore wind.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf cullens

    Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 8 ft at 12 s, wind 7 kn (13 km/h).

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf cullens

    Best 14:00 to 17:00 local time: 11 ft at 12 s, wind 5 kn (9 km/h).

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf cullens

    Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 10 ft at 12 s, wind 9 kn (16 km/h).

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf cullens

    Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 10 ft at 12 s, wind 12 kn (22 km/h).

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to MGB, changing at LAX and MEL, then 1h 10 by road. About 32h 45 door to door

The trip from Southend, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,610–£3,085 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 MGB, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and MEL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£875–£1,815
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£1,610–£3,085

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

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Getting thereAd

Flights · Skyscanner Car hire · Discover Cars

Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: Southend, 13 km (about 25 min by car) · Booking.com

In the waterAd

Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

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