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Haydens rock, Australia

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

Also within 20 km of Forster

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Pebbly Beach - panoramio - Ray Hayward
Haydens rock. Photo: Ray Hayward, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Haydens rock

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

The spot faces NE (63°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (243°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–15 ft of swell. The sea is about 19°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 25°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March, April, May and June, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Forster, 0.7 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.

Water about 20°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 31 h 15 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. 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 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 4 h 20 from the airport to Haydens rock.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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

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Where it is

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Forecast

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

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct264 ft7 s126kJ21°C
Mon 19Oct183 ft6 s59kJ21°C
Tue 20Oct223 ft5 s47kJ22°C
Wed 21Oct153 ft5 s29kJ22°C
Thu 22Oct103 ft5 s36kJ19°C
Fri 23Oct113 ft5 s39kJ23°C
Sat 24Oct234 ft6 s85kJ27°C
Sun 25Oct394 ft6 s115kJ28°C
Mon 26Oct324 ft6 s106kJ21°C
Tue 27Oct122 ft8 s31kJ20°C
Wed 28Oct121 ft6 s14kJ17°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. 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 SYD, changing at LAX, then 4h 20 by road. About 31h 15 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Elim

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, wind 5 kn (10 km/h).

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Elim

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 6 s, wind 5 kn (9 km/h).

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 3 ft at best.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 3 ft at best.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Haydens rock

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, wind 5 kn (10 km/h).

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to SYD, changing at LAX, then 4h 20 by road. About 31h 15 door to door

The plan picks the best of 4 spots near Forster each day: Burgess beach, Elim, Haydens rock, Pebbly.

The trip from Forster, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,555–£2,975 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 SYD, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£820–£1,705
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£1,555–£2,975

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

Places to eat near Forster

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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