Denhams Beach - Rooster Tail, Australia
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About Denhams Beach - Rooster Tail
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces E (95°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (275°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 55). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 17°C in August, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 23°C in February, 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; in October, November and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Batemans Bay, 6.3 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. 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. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to MYA, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).
See flights MDW → MYA · Skyscanner from about £830 returnAdGetting there. 40 min from the airport to Denhams Beach - Rooster Tail.
Accommodation.
Stay in Batemans BayAd
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Hire and lessons.
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Where it is
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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 | 46, fair | 4 ft7 smushy | 153kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 17, too small | 3 ft6 smushy | 44kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 12, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 22kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 17, too small | 3 ft5 smushy | 42kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 24°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 17, too small | 3 ft5 smushy | 37kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 21, poor | 4 ft5 smushy | 66kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 27, poor | 4 ft6 smushy | 124kJ | wind from the north, 5 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 44, fair | 5 ft6 smushy | 163kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 37, fair | 4 ft6 smushy | 114kJ | offshorewind from the west, 3 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 14, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 23kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot | 17°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 8, too small | 1 ft7 smushy | 10kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 14°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
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly MDW to MYA, changing at LAX and SYD, then 40 min by road. About 31h 05 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 33 of 80.
- Wed 21 OctSurf Mosquito bay Bommie
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, wind 6 kn (11 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctSurf Mosquito bay Bommie
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, offshore wind.
- Fri 23 OctSurf Mosquito bay Bommie
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 5 s, wind 5 kn (10 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctSurf Denhams Beach - Rooster Tail
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, wind 5 kn (10 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to MYA, changing at LAX and SYD, then 40 min by road. About 31h 05 door to door
The plan picks the best of 3 spots near Batemans Bay each day: Denhams Beach - Rooster Tail, Mosquito Bay, Mosquito bay Bommie.
Rough cost
About £1,485–£2,865 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 MYA, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and SYD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £830–£1,725 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | £30–£50 |
| 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 | £1,485–£2,865 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Batemans Bay
- Domino's Pizza Batemans BayPizza · in the centre
- Waters Edge Restaurant Batemans BayAustralian · in the centre
- Kohlis Waterfront Indian RestaurantIndian · 0.1 km from the centre
- Sams PizzaPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- Ebb and Flow RestaurantSeafood · 0.2 km from the centre
- Gold Po LoyChinese · 0.2 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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