Vivonne Bay, Australia
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About Vivonne Bay
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 sheltered 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 600 m out (1 in 61). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 15°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 19°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, March, April and May, with about 1 good days in 7; in February and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Vivonne Bay, 1.7 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 15°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 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Adelaide International Airport (ADL), changing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
See flights MDW → ADL · Skyscanner from about £875 returnAdGetting there. 3 h 10 from the airport to Vivonne Bay.
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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 | 15, too small | 3 ft10 ssoft | 131kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 39, fair | 5 ft11 ssoft | 479kJ | offshorewind from the north, 12 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 23, too small | 5 ft10 smushy | 391kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 28, poor | 6 ft11 smushy | 762kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 60, good | 7 ft12 ssoft | 1,152kJ | offshorewind from the north, 10 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 51, good | 7 ft12 ssoft | 1,122kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 27, poor | 7 ft11 smushy | 966kJ | wind from the south-west, 12 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 43, fair | 7 ft9 ssoft | 808kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 15 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 27, poor | 7 ft10 smushy | 940kJ | wind from the south-west, 11 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 16, poor | 6 ft10 smushy | 646kJ | wind from the south, 12 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 expert surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly MDW to ADL, changing at SFO, then 3h 10 by road. About 31h 30 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 5 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 33 of 80.
- Thu 22 OctSurf Vivonne Bay
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 7 ft at 12 s, offshore wind.
- Fri 23 OctSurf Vivonne Bay
Best 14:00 to 17:00 local time: 7 ft at 12 s, wind 4 kn (7 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 27 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to ADL, changing at SFO, then 3h 10 by road. About 31h 30 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,610–£3,090 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 ADL, estimated from distance and season, changing at SFO, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £875–£1,820 |
| 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 | £1,610–£3,090 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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