Eastmans, Australia
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About Eastmans
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces NE (26°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (206°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.6 km out (1 in 156). 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 19°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Bridport, 1.4 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. 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.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to LST, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).
See flights MDW → LST · Skyscanner from about £855 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 25 from the airport to Eastmans.
Accommodation.
Stay in BridportAd
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Hire and lessons.
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Where it is
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Forecast
Eastmans 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 | 8, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 5kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 7, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 3kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 8, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 2kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 6, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 3kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 6, too small | 1 ft5 smushy | 2kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 6, too small | 1 ft5 smushy | 4kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 7, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 4kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 9, too small | 2 ft4 smushy | 12kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 4, too small | 1 ft6 smushy | 7kJ | wind from the west, 13 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 9, too small | 2 ft8 smushy | 41kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 12 knots | 14°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 LST, changing at LAX and SYD, then 1h 25 by road. About 32h 45 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to LST, changing at LAX and SYD, then 1h 25 by road. About 32h 45 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,590–£3,045 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 LST, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and SYD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £855–£1,775 |
| 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–£3,045 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Bridport
- The Bridport Bunker ClubBar and grill · 0.4 km from the centre
- One More Chinese TakeawayChinese · 0.2 km from the centre
- St. Mark’s Bridportin the centre
- At The Bridge1.1 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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