Jan Juc, Australia
Also within 20 km of Torquay
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- Torquay Front Beach Surf spot · 1.8 km from Torquay
- Toquay Reef Point Surf spot · 2 km from Torquay
- Jan juc Surf spot · 2.5 km from Torquay
- Bird Rock Surf spot · 3.6 km from Torquay
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About Jan Juc
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 moderately: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 38). The sea is about 13°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 20°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Torquay. Within 5 km we also list 10 surf spots and 3 wind sports spots.
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From Chicago: about 29 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
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 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 50 from the airport to Jan Juc.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
Best on Mon 26: 14 kn gusting 22, side-shore. Water: waves 0.9 m.
The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 8kn | cross-off | chop |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north, 10 knots | 14kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 15kn | cross-off | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 3kn | cross-off | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 10kn | cross-off | 0.8 mwaves |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north, 14 knots | 17kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Sat 24Oct | 23, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots | 19kn | side-on | chop |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 11kn | on | 0.8 mwaves |
| Mon 26Oct | 58, good | wind from the south-west, 14 knots | 22kn | side | 0.9 mwaves |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 12kn | side-on | 0.9 mwaves |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – | – |
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).
- Jan0of 7
- Feb0of 7
- Mar0of 7
- Apr0of 7
- May0of 7
- Jun0of 7
- Jul0of 7
- Aug0of 7
- Sep0of 7
- Oct0of 7
- Nov0of 7
- 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
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly MDW to MEL, changing at LAX, then 1h 50 by road. About 29h 40 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 12 kn gusting 15, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 13 kn gusting 17, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 10, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 0.8 m.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 14 kn gusting 17, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Sat 24 OctKite Southside
15 kn gusting 22, side-onshore. Water: waves 0.8 m.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to MEL, changing at LAX, then 1h 50 by road. About 29h 40 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
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