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Fairhaven, Australia

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About Fairhaven

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

Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. 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 SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 61). The sea is about 13°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 19°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For kitesurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, February, March and November, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Fairhaven. Within 5 km we also list 6 surf spots and 3 wind sports spots.

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From Chicago: about 30 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL), changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

    See flights MDW → MEL · Skyscanner from about £855 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 2 h 15 from the airport to Fairhaven.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

    Kitesurfing lessons in Fairhaven · GetYourGuideAdKite and board hire in Fairhaven · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Fairhaven on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Sat 24: 13 kn gusting 21, side-shore. Water: chop.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct06knsidechop
Mon 19Oct010knoffnot safechop
Tue 20Oct013knoffnot safechop
Wed 21Oct07knoffnot safechop
Thu 22Oct05kncross-offchop
Fri 23Oct09knoffnot safechop
Sat 24Oct2621knsidechop
Sun 25Oct1719knside0.8 mwaves
Mon 26Oct015kncross-off0.8 mwaves
Tue 27Oct027knoffnot safe0.8 mwaves
Wed 28Oct0––––

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. Jan1of 7
  2. Feb1of 7
  3. Mar1of 7
  4. Apr0of 7
  5. May0of 7
  6. Jun0of 7
  7. Jul0of 7
  8. Aug0of 7
  9. Sep0of 7
  10. Oct0of 7
  11. Nov1of 7
  12. Dec1of 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 MEL, changing at LAX, then 2h 15 by road. About 30h 05 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 11 kn gusting 13, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 7, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 4 kn gusting 5, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 8 kn gusting 9, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 13 kn gusting 21, side-shore. Water: chop.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to MEL, changing at LAX, then 2h 15 by road. About 30h 05 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,485–£2,875 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 £855–£1,780
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £110–£180
  • Stay £240–£395
  • Food £245–£455

Places to eat near Fairhaven

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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