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Lorne, Australia

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About Lorne

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 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 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 gently: 10 m deep about 850 m out (1 in 83). 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). The town to stay in is Lorne. Within 5 km we also list 9 surf spots.

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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 Melbourne Airport (MEL), changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

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

  2. Getting there. 2 h 25 from the airport to Lorne.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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

Everything else for the trip

Where it is

Lorne on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct014knsidechop
Mon 19Oct024kncross-offchop
Tue 20Oct025kncross-offchop
Wed 21Oct015kncross-offchop
Thu 22Oct014kncross-offchop
Fri 23Oct023kncross-offchop
Sat 24Oct032knoffnot safechop
Sun 25Oct019knoffnot safechop
Mon 26Oct026knoffnot safe0.8 mwaves
Tue 27Oct045knoffnot 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. 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 MEL, changing at LAX, then 2h 25 by road. About 30h 15 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 22, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 15, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 14, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 23, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 11 kn gusting 29, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to MEL, changing at LAX, then 2h 25 by road. About 30h 15 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 Lorne

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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