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Woodmans point, Australia

Stay in Coogee: see the trip Its beds, the way there and every spot near it.

Also within 20 km of Coogee

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About Woodmans point

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

The spot faces NW (303°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (123°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–18 ft of swell. The sea is about 19°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 22°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Coogee, 2.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 dive site.

Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 32 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Perth International Airport (PER), changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

    See flights ORD → PER · Skyscanner from about £960 returnAd
  2. Getting there. 50 min from the airport to Woodmans point.

  3. Accommodation.

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Forecast

Woodmans point 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

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Woodmans point, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct11, poor6 ft9 s444kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots18°C
Tue 20Oct22, poor5 ft9 s349kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot20°C
Wed 21Oct0, too big8 ft11 s1,618kJwind from the west, 11 knots21°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big9 ft11 s1,921kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots19°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big10 ft11 s2,224kJwind from the south-south-west, 12 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big8 ft11 s1,184kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots17°C
Sun 25Oct10, poor5 ft10 s514kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots19°C
Mon 26Oct34, too small4 ft9 s219kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore22°C
Tue 27Oct15, too small2 ft8 s51kJwind from the east, 11 knots, offshore32°C
Wed 28Oct7, too small2 ft9 s57kJwind from the north-west, 12 knots19°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 Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Tue 20 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to PER, changing at HKG, then 50 min by road. About 32h 45 door to door

  2. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.

  3. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.

  4. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.

  5. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.

  6. Sun 25 Oct
    Surf Woodmans point

    Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 5 ft at 10 s, wind 9 kn (17 km/h).

  7. Mon 26 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to PER, changing at HKG, then 50 min by road. About 32h 45 door to door

The plan picks the best of 5 spots near Coogee each day: coogee beach (miracles), Hamilton Crazies, Lighthouse, South beach, Woodmans point.

The trip from Coogee, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,635–£3,170 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to PER, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£960–£1,995
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Taxiairport and back, shared£50–£85
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£1,635–£3,170

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

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