Mornington Mills & Mothers Beach, Australia
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About Mornington Mills & Mothers Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces NW (328°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (148°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.1 km out (1 in 112). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 11°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 21°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Mornington, 0.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 29 h 15 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL), changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
See flights MDW → MEL · Skyscanner from about £855 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 25 from the airport to Mornington Mills & Mothers Beach.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 1, too small | under 1 ft10 s | 3kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 1, too small | 1 ft11 smushy | 10kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 1, too small | 1 ft11 s | 7kJ | wind from the north, 12 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 2, too small | 1 ft9 s | 5kJ | offshorewind from the south, 2 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 7, too small | 1 ft12 ssoft | 46kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 24°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 2, too small | 1 ft11 smushy | 33kJ | wind from the north, 12 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 2, too small | 1 ft11 smushy | 27kJ | wind from the west, 9 knots | 21°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 3, too small | 2 ft4 smushy | 14kJ | wind from the south-west, 10 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 1, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 12kJ | wind from the west, 16 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 1, too small | 2 ft9 smushy | 40kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots | 16°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 expert surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly MDW to MEL, changing at LAX, then 1h 25 by road. About 29h 15 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to MEL, changing at LAX, then 1h 25 by road. About 29h 15 door to door
The plan picks the best of 2 spots near Mornington each day: D - Bay, Mornington Mills & Mothers Beach.
Rough cost
About £1,590–£3,050 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 MEL, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £855–£1,780 |
| 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 | £1,590–£3,050 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Mornington
- Mornington Thai restaurantThai · 0.1 km from the centre
- Amazing AromassIndian · 0.2 km from the centre
- FIFTY5 on BarklyAsian · 0.2 km from the centre
- Main Street KebabsDoner kebab · 0.2 km from the centre
- Ouest France BistroFrench · 0.2 km from the centre
- Pika Sushi MorningtonSushi · 0.2 km from the centre
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