James Price Point, Australia
No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Broome, is 53 km away. Nearest airport: BME (BME), 52 km.
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About James Price Point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces W (270°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (90°). 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 very gently: 10 m deep about 2.6 km out (1 in 256). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 25°C in June, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 31°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Broome, is 53 km away. Nearest airport: BME (BME), 52 km.
Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 36 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to BME, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Melbourne Airport (MEL).
See flights MDW → BME · Skyscanner from about £885 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 15 from the airport to James Price Point.
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No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Broome, is 53 km away. Nearest airport: BME (BME), 52 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 | 21, too small | 2 ft4 smushy | 17kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 22, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 22kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 24, too small | 2 ft11 ssoft | 125kJ | wind from the north, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 29, poor | 3 ft6 smushy | 63kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 16, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 14kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 24, too small | 2 ft4 smushy | 19kJ | wind from the west, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 35, poor | 3 ft5 smushy | 53kJ | wind from the west, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 45, fair | 4 ft7 smushy | 161kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 16, too small | 2 ft8 smushy | 46kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 6, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 3kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 15 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – | – |
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 BME, changing at LAX and MEL, then 1h 15 by road. About 36h 20 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf James Price Point
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 2 ft at 11 s, wind 10 kn (19 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctSurf James Price Point
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 3 ft at 6 s, wind 9 kn (16 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctSurf James Price Point
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, wind 8 kn (15 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to BME, changing at LAX and MEL, then 1h 15 by road. About 36h 20 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,380–£2,715 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 BME, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and MEL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £885–£1,840 |
| 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 | £1,380–£2,715 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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