Red Banks, Australia
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About Red Banks
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SE (146°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (326°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea is about 13°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 23°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Arno Bay, 8.2 km away (about 15 min by car).
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 Adelaide International Airport (ADL), changing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
See flights MDW → ADL · Skyscanner from about £875 returnAdGetting there. 3 h 55 from the airport to Red Banks.
Accommodation.
Stay in Arno BayAd
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Hire and lessons.
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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 | 1 ft3 s | 1kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 3, too small | 1 ft3 s | 3kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 2, too small | 1 ft4 s | 4kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 4, too small | 2 ft3 s | 5kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 6, too small | 1 ft12 s | 46kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 3, too small | 1 ft12 s | 27kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 3, too small | 1 ft11 s | 27kJ | wind from the south-west, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 3, too small | 3 ft5 s | 31kJ | wind from the south-west, 14 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 6, too small | 1 ft9 s | 20kJ | offshorewind from the west, 11 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 3, too small | 2 ft5 s | 9kJ | wind from the west, 17 knots | 19°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. 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 ADL, changing at SFO, then 3h 55 by road. About 32h 15 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 2 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 ADL, changing at SFO, then 3h 55 by road. About 32h 15 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,610–£3,090 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 ADL, estimated from distance and season, changing at SFO, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £875–£1,820 |
| 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 | £1,610–£3,090 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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