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Kiddies corner, Australia

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

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Manly Wharf 2006
Manly, the nearest town, 22 km away. Photo: Anonymous Unknown author?, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

About Kiddies corner

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

The spot faces E (90°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (270°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea is about 18°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 24°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April, May and June, with about 3 good days in 7; in November and December, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Manly. Within 5 km we also list 7 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.

Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 27 h 55 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. 1 h from the airport to Kiddies corner.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Manly, 22 km (about 40 min by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer Kiddies corner: 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 Manly, 22 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 Manly · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Manly · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Kiddies corner on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

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

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct504 ft7 s155kJ19°C
Mon 19Oct313 ft6 s61kJ20°C
Tue 20Oct293 ft5 s46kJ20°C
Wed 21Oct293 ft5 s46kJ21°C
Thu 22Oct273 ft5 s63kJ21°C
Fri 23Oct264 ft5 s71kJ20°C
Sat 24Oct444 ft6 s107kJ22°C
Sun 25Oct484 ft6 s124kJ26°C
Mon 26Oct533 ft7 s108kJ21°C
Tue 27Oct273 ft7 s65kJ21°C
Wed 28Oct161 ft7 s12kJ19°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 1h by road. About 27h 55 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Kiddies corner

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, wind 2 kn (4 km/h).

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Kiddies corner

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, wind 2 kn (4 km/h).

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Kiddies corner

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, wind 5 kn (10 km/h).

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Kiddies corner

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 5 s, wind 8 kn (15 km/h).

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Kiddies corner

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, wind 3 kn (5 km/h).

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to SYD, changing at LAX, then 1h by road. About 27h 55 door to door

The trip from Manly, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,515–£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 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
Taxiairport and back, shared£70–£115
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£1,515–£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 Manly

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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Getting thereAd

Flights · Skyscanner Car hire · Discover Cars

Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: Manly, 22 km (about 40 min by car) · Booking.com

In the waterAd

Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

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