Sandy Point, Australia
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Venus Bay, 30 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: MBW (MBW), 129 km.
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About Sandy Point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces S (194°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (14°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.5 km out (1 in 147). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 13°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 19°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Venus Bay, 30 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: MBW (MBW), 129 km.
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 31 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. MDW to MEL, changing at LAX.
See flights MDW → MEL · Skyscanner from about £855 returnAdGetting there. 3 h 15 from the airport to Sandy Point.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Venus Bay, 30 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: MBW (MBW), 129 km.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Sandy Point · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Sandy Point · GetYourGuideAd
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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 | 12, too small | 1 ft10 ssoft | 37kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 31, too small | 3 ft12 ssoft | 193kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 44, fair | 3 ft11 ssoft | 212kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 38, fair | 3 ft10 ssoft | 161kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 22°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 57, good | 5 ft12 ssoft | 551kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 61, good | 5 ft12 ssoft | 586kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 47, fair | 5 ft12 ssoft | 553kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 17 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 22, poor | 5 ft11 smushy | 477kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 14 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 19, poor | 5 ft11 ssoft | 461kJ | wind from the west, 16 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 20, poor | 6 ft9 ssoft | 490kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots | 15°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 MEL, changing at LAX, then 3h 15 by road. About 31h 05 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Sandy Point
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 3 ft at 11 s, offshore wind.
- Wed 21 OctSurf Sandy Point
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 3 ft at 10 s, wind 2 kn (4 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctSurf Sandy Point
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 5 ft at 12 s, wind 3 kn (6 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctSurf Sandy Point
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 5 ft at 12 s, offshore wind.
- Sat 24 OctSurf Sandy Point
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 5 ft at 12 s, offshore wind.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to MEL, changing at LAX, then 3h 15 by road. About 31h 05 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,350–£2,655 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.
| 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 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £245–£455 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £105–£175 |
| Total | £1,350–£2,655 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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