North Ngala Rocks, Australia
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About North Ngala Rocks
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces E (68°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (248°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 850 m out (1 in 85). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 22°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, March, April and May, with about 1 good days in 7; in February, November and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Happy Valley, 49 km away, is the nearest town we list.
Water about 24°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 31 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to HVB, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE).
See flights MDW → HVB · Skyscanner from about £790 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 25 from the airport to North Ngala Rocks.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Happy Valley, 49 km away, is the nearest town we list.
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Forecast
North Ngala Rocks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19Oct | 8, poor | 5 ft6 smushy | 182kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 29, poor | 5 ft6 smushy | 176kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 32, poor | 5 ft6 smushy | 169kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 24°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 31, poor | 5 ft6 smushy | 156kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 38, fair | 4 ft6 smushy | 113kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 43, fair | 4 ft6 smushy | 90kJ | wind from the north, 8 knots | 23°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 27, poor | 3 ft6 smushy | 83kJ | wind from the north, 10 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 46, fair | 4 ft6 smushy | 105kJ | wind from the north-west, 9 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 26, too small | 2 ft6 smushy | 24kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 22, too small | 2 ft6 smushy | 21kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 26°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 Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Tue 20 OctTravel out
Fly MDW to HVB, changing at LAX and BNE, then 1h 25 by road. About 31h 10 door to door
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 34 of 80.
- Thu 22 OctSurf North Ngala Rocks
Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 5 ft at 6 s, wind 7 kn (13 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctSurf North Ngala Rocks
Best 16:00 to 19:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, wind 8 kn (15 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctSurf North Ngala Rocks
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, wind 8 kn (14 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 33 of 80.
- Mon 26 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to HVB, changing at LAX and BNE, then 1h 25 by road. About 31h 10 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,285–£2,515 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to HVB, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and BNE, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £790–£1,640 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £110–£180 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £245–£455 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £105–£175 |
| Total | £1,285–£2,515 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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