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Red rock reef, Australia

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About Red rock reef

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

The spot faces SE (117°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (297°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 61). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 21°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 26°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May and August, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Red Rock, 2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 30 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to CFS, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE).

    See flights MDW → CFS · Skyscanner from about £805 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h from the airport to Red rock reef.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Red rock reef 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 18Oct394 ft7 smushy156kJ20°C
Mon 19Oct473 ft5 smushy52kJ18°C
Tue 20Oct324 ft6 smushy123kJ19°C
Wed 21Oct434 ft6 smushy129kJ20°C
Thu 22Oct254 ft6 smushy90kJ20°C
Fri 23Oct304 ft6 smushy80kJ20°C
Sat 24Oct335 ft6 smushy118kJ22°C
Sun 25Oct284 ft6 smushy105kJ23°C
Mon 26Oct464 ft5 smushy77kJ25°C
Tue 27Oct173 ft6 smushy62kJ21°C
Wed 28Oct92 ft6 smushy23kJ19°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 CFS, changing at LAX and BNE, then 1h by road. About 30h 55 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Red rock reef

    Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, wind 9 kn (16 km/h).

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Red rock reef

    Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, wind 4 kn (8 km/h).

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Red rock reef

    Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, wind 10 kn (19 km/h).

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Red rock reef

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, wind 8 kn (14 km/h).

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Red rock reef

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 5 ft at 6 s, offshore wind.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to CFS, changing at LAX and BNE, then 1h by road. About 30h 55 door to door

The trip from Red Rock, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,500–£2,875 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 CFS, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and BNE, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£805–£1,670
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Taxiairport and back, shared£70–£115
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£1,500–£2,875

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

Places to eat near Red Rock

  • Rocklily at Red RockBar and grill · 0.3 km from the centre

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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