Dredges, Australia
Also within 20 km of Warrnambool
- Warrnambool Kite spot · 0.3 km from Warrnambool
- Middlios Surf spot · 1.2 km from Warrnambool
- Warnambool Surf Beach Surf spot · 1.3 km from Warrnambool
- Flume Surf spot · 1.7 km from Warrnambool
- grannys Surf spot · 1.8 km from Warrnambool
- Stingray bay Surf spot · 2.4 km from Warrnambool
- The Moat Surf spot · 2.6 km from Warrnambool
- Hell Shory Surf spot · 3.3 km from Warrnambool
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About Dredges
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces S (196°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (16°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 950 m out (1 in 93). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 18°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually June, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Warrnambool, 3.2 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 8 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
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 55 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. 4 h 05 from the airport to Dredges.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Where it is
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Forecast
Dredges 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
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 47, fair | 3 ft10 ssoft | 127kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 62, good | 4 ft11 ssoft | 415kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 57, good | 5 ft10 ssoft | 504kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 24, poor | 5 ft9 smushy | 363kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 15°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, too big | 8 ft11 ssoft | 1,590kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots | 23°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, too big | 8 ft11 ssoft | 1,267kJ | wind from the north, 13 knots | 22°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, too big | 8 ft11 smushy | 1,243kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft11 ssoft | 908kJ | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, too big | 9 ft9 smushy | 1,192kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 20 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft10 ssoft | 836kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 13°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 4h 05 by road. About 31h 55 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf The Moat
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 5 ft at 10 s, offshore wind.
- Wed 21 OctSurf grannys
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 5 ft at 9 s, wind 5 kn (9 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to MEL, changing at LAX, then 4h 05 by road. About 31h 55 door to door
The plan picks the best of 9 spots near Warrnambool each day: Dredges, Flume, grannys, Hell Shory, Japs, Middlios, Stingray bay, The Moat, Warnambool Surf Beach.
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 Warrnambool
- Kebabs on KeplerDoner kebab · 0.1 km from the centre
- Logans Cafe RestaurantAustralian · 0.1 km from the centre
- Bami WarrnamboolVietnamese · 0.2 km from the centre
- Hecho en Mexico WarrnamboolMexican · 0.2 km from the centre
- Kermond's HamburgersBurger · 0.2 km from the centre
- Lady VandeburgBurger · 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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