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Little gibber - Dark Point, Australia

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About Little gibber - Dark Point

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

The spot faces S (164°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (344°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 31). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. 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 May and August, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Hawks Nest.

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 30 h 20 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. 3 h 25 from the airport to Little gibber - Dark Point.

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  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Hawks Nest, 11 km (about 20 min by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer Little gibber - Dark Point: 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 Hawks Nest, 11 km away on Booking.com →

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

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Hawks Nest · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Hawks Nest · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

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Forecast

Little gibber - Dark Point 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 18Oct494 ft8 smushy163kJ20°C
Mon 19Oct252 ft6 smushy41kJ21°C
Tue 20Oct343 ft5 smushy48kJ22°C
Wed 21Oct253 ft5 smushy41kJ22°C
Thu 22Oct123 ft5 smushy37kJ22°C
Fri 23Oct183 ft5 smushy42kJ22°C
Sat 24Oct344 ft5 smushy80kJ25°C
Sun 25Oct554 ft6 smushy96kJ24°C
Mon 26Oct394 ft6 smushy128kJ26°C
Tue 27Oct354 ft7 smushy146kJ20°C
Wed 28Oct81 ft7 smushy12kJ17°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 SYD, changing at LAX, then 3h 25 by road. About 30h 20 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Little gibber - Dark Point

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, offshore wind.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Little gibber - Dark Point

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, offshore wind.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 26 of 80.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 31 of 80.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Little gibber - Dark Point

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 5 s, offshore wind.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to SYD, changing at LAX, then 3h 25 by road. About 30h 20 door to door

The trip from Hawks Nest, 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 Hawks Nest

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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