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Crescent Head, Australia

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About Crescent Head

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 22°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 exposed to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.1 km out (1 in 108). The sea is about 21°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 26°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For kitesurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, October, November and December, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Crescent Head. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.

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From Chicago: about 30 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

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

    See flights MDW → PQQ · Skyscanner from about £810 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 50 min from the airport to Crescent Head.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

Crescent Head on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Mon 26: 13 kn gusting 32, side-shore. Water: waves 1.9 m.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct09knon1.6 mwaves
Mon 19Oct09knoffnot safe1.3 mwaves
Tue 20Oct08knoffnot safe1.2 mwaves
Wed 21Oct06knoffnot safe1.2 mwaves
Thu 22Oct021knside-on1.4 mwaves
Fri 23Oct1629knside-on1.7 mwaves
Sat 24Oct1630knside-on1.7 mwaves
Sun 25Oct023knside2.0 mwaves
Mon 26Oct2532knside1.9 mwaves
Tue 27Oct08knside-on1.5 mwaves
Wed 28Oct014kncross-off0.9 mwaves

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. Jan2of 7
  2. Feb1of 7
  3. Mar1of 7
  4. Apr1of 7
  5. May0of 7
  6. Jun0of 7
  7. Jul0of 7
  8. Aug0of 7
  9. Sep1of 7
  10. Oct2of 7
  11. Nov2of 7
  12. Dec2of 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 PQQ, changing at LAX and BNE, then 50 min by road. About 30h 55 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 3 kn gusting 8, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 1.2 m.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 6, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 1.2 m.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 11 kn gusting 21, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.4 m.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 13 kn gusting 29, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.7 m.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 13 kn gusting 30, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.7 m.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to PQQ, changing at LAX and BNE, then 50 min by road. About 30h 55 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,380–£2,680 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 £810–£1,680
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £50–£85
  • Stay £240–£395
  • Food £245–£455

Places to eat near Crescent Head

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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