Sorrento, Australia
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About Sorrento
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces NE (41°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (221°). 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 3.4 km out (1 in 345). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 12°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 20°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Sorrento, 0.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots, 3 wind sports spots and 4 dive sites.
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 25 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 35 from the airport to Sorrento.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Where it is
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Forecast
Sorrento does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 3, too small | 1 ft10 smushy | 24kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 3, too small | 2 ft11 smushy | 84kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 5, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft | 80kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 9, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft | 85kJ | offshorewind from the south, 12 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 12, too small | 4 ft13 smushy | 445kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 6, too small | 3 ft12 smushy | 329kJ | wind from the north, 13 knots | 22°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 18, too small | 3 ft12 ssoft | 298kJ | wind from the north, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 14, too small | 3 ft7 smushy | 87kJ | offshorewind from the south, 5 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 19, too small | 4 ft9 ssoft | 223kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 23 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 29, too small | 5 ft9 ssoft | 394kJ | offshorewind from the south, 12 knots, offshore | 12°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 35 by road. About 29h 25 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to MEL, changing at LAX, then 1h 35 by road. About 29h 25 door to door
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 Sorrento
- Audrey'sAustralian · 0.6 km from the centre
- Fish FetishFish and chips · 0.6 km from the centre
- Sorrento TrattoriaPizza · 0.6 km from the centre
- Back Beach PizzaPizza · 0.7 km from the centre
- Bistro ElbaFrench · 0.7 km from the centre
- ChopstixAsian · 0.7 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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