Mallacoota - Bastion Point, Australia
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About Mallacoota - Bastion Point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SE (147°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (327°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 33). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 15°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 21°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April, May, June and August, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Mallacoota, 1.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 32 h 15 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to MIM, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).
See flights MDW → MIM · Skyscanner from about £835 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 35 from the airport to Mallacoota - Bastion Point.
Accommodation.
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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 | 18, too small | 2 ft6 smushy | 27kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 16, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 23kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 20, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 26kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 23, too small | 3 ft5 smushy | 38kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 10, too small | 2 ft6 smushy | 22kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 17, poor | 3 ft6 smushy | 50kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots | 22°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 18, too small | 3 ft6 smushy | 49kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 23°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 34, poor | 4 ft7 smushy | 100kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 25, poor | 4 ft7 smushy | 123kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 21 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 9, too small | 2 ft6 smushy | 22kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 14°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 MIM, changing at LAX and SYD, then 1h 35 by road. About 32h 15 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 29 of 80.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 23 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 28 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to MIM, changing at LAX and SYD, then 1h 35 by road. About 32h 15 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,570–£3,005 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to MIM, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and SYD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £835–£1,735 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £110–£180 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £240–£395 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £245–£455 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £105–£175 |
| Total | £1,570–£3,005 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Mallacoota
- Alfs PizzaPizza · 0.5 km from the centre
- Scallywags MallacootaSeafood · 0.5 km from the centre
- Coota Q0.3 km from the centre
- Lucy'sChinese · 0.3 km from the centre
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