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Coffs Harbour, Australia

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About Coffs Harbour

Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.9 km out (1 in 286). The sea is about 20°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 26°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Coffs Harbour. Within 5 km we also list 12 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.

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From Chicago: about 30 h 15 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to CFS, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE).

    See flights MDW → CFS · Skyscanner from about £805 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 20 min from the airport to Coffs Harbour.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

    Kitesurfing lessons in Coffs Harbour · GetYourGuideAdKite and board hire in Coffs Harbour · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Coffs Harbour on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Sat 24: 12 kn gusting 29, side-onshore. Water: chop.

The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct017knsidechop
Mon 19Oct011kncross-offchop
Tue 20Oct011knoffnot safechop
Wed 21Oct010knoffnot safechop
Thu 22Oct019knonchop
Fri 23Oct017knsidechop
Sat 24Oct1229knside-onchop
Sun 25Oct025knsidechop
Mon 26Oct027knoffnot safechop
Tue 27Oct010kncross-offchop
Wed 28Oct011knsidechop

Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.

The season

Good kite days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan0of 7
  2. Feb0of 7
  3. Mar0of 7
  4. Apr0of 7
  5. May0of 7
  6. Jun0of 7
  7. Jul0of 7
  8. Aug0of 7
  9. Sep0of 7
  10. Oct0of 7
  11. Nov0of 7
  12. Dec0of 7

Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for kite. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to CFS, changing at LAX and BNE, then 20 min by road. About 30h 15 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 11, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 4 kn gusting 10, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 19, onshore. Water: chop.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 17, side-shore. Water: chop.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 12 kn gusting 29, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to CFS, changing at LAX and BNE, then 20 min by road. About 30h 15 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,340–£2,610 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.

  • Flights £805–£1,670
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £15–£25
  • Stay £240–£395
  • Food £245–£455

Places to eat near Coffs Harbour

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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