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Ours, Australia

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Parramatta skyline from the west August 2012
Parramatta, the nearest town, 30 km away. Photo: Gareth Edwards, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Ours

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

The spot faces SE (121°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (301°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 19°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 25°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually May, with about 3 good days in 7; in January, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Parramatta. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 1 dive site.

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 27 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. 30 min from the airport to Ours.

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  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Parramatta, 30 km (about 55 min by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer Ours: 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 Parramatta, 30 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 Parramatta · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Parramatta · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

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Forecast

Ours 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 18Oct524 ft7 s171kJ19°C
Mon 19Oct323 ft5 s42kJ19°C
Tue 20Oct223 ft5 s32kJ20°C
Wed 21Oct233 ft5 s34kJ20°C
Thu 22Oct133 ft5 s47kJ20°C
Fri 23Oct244 ft5 s58kJ21°C
Sat 24Oct364 ft5 s83kJ22°C
Sun 25Oct544 ft7 s144kJ22°C
Mon 26Oct514 ft6 s105kJ22°C
Tue 27Oct163 ft6 s80kJ17°C
Wed 28Oct21 ft7 s9kJ17°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 30 min by road. About 27h 20 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Ours

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, wind 7 kn (13 km/h).

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Ours

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, wind 4 kn (7 km/h).

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 24 of 80.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Ours

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 5 s, wind 9 kn (16 km/h).

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Ours

    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 30 min by road. About 27h 20 door to door

The trip from Parramatta, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,460–£2,820 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£15–£25
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£1,460–£2,820

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Parramatta

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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