The Cobra, Australia
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About The Cobra
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces S (160°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (340°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 61). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 16°C in July, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 22°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April, May, June and July, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Eden.
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 31 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to MIM, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).
See flights MDW → MIM · Skyscanner from about £835 returnAdGetting there. 1 h from the airport to The Cobra.
Accommodation.
Nearest beds: Eden, 25 km (about 45 min by car)Ad
No town with beds to book is nearer The Cobra: plan on the drive each day you surf.
Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.
Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).
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Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.
Hire and lessons.
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Where it is
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Forecast
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 11, too small | 3 ft7 smushy | 64kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 11, too small | 3 ft5 smushy | 29kJ | offshorewind from the north, 11 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 17, too small | 3 ft5 smushy | 53kJ | offshorewind from the north, 11 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 19, too small | 4 ft5 smushy | 89kJ | offshorewind from the north, 9 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 13, too small | 3 ft5 smushy | 54kJ | offshorewind from the north, 11 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 20, too small | 4 ft6 smushy | 118kJ | offshorewind from the north, 17 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 28, too small | 5 ft6 smushy | 167kJ | offshorewind from the north, 14 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 17, too small | 5 ft6 smushy | 208kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 7, too small | 3 ft7 smushy | 84kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 4, too small | 3 ft6 smushy | 46kJ | wind from the south-west, 12 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 24, too small | 4 ft7 smushy | 183kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 13°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 expert surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly MDW to MIM, changing at LAX and SYD, then 1h by road. About 31h 40 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 32 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to MIM, changing at LAX and SYD, then 1h by road. About 31h 40 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,530–£2,940 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 MIM, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and SYD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £835–£1,735 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | £70–£115 |
| 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 | £1,530–£2,940 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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