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Manly, Australia

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About Manly

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

Water about 20°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 NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.0 km out (1 in 196). The sea is about 18°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 24°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For kitesurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, February, March and September, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Manly. Within 5 km we also list 23 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 5 dive sites.

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From Chicago: about 27 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

    See flights MDW → SYD · Skyscanner from about £820 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 40 min from the airport to Manly.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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

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Where it is

Manly on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Wed 28: 19 kn gusting 26, side-onshore. Water: chop.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct011knside-onchop
Mon 19Oct3419knonchop
Tue 20Oct7219knonchop
Wed 21Oct4419knonchop
Thu 22Oct7223knonchop
Fri 23Oct7619knside-onchop
Sat 24Oct6123knside-onchop
Sun 25Oct013knsidechop
Mon 26Oct011knoffnot safechop
Tue 27Oct7121knsidechop
Wed 28Oct8026knside-onchop

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. Sep1of 7
  10. Oct1of 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 SYD, changing at LAX, then 40 min by road. About 27h 35 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Kite Manly

    15 kn gusting 19, onshore. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Kite Manly

    14 kn gusting 19, onshore. Water: chop.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Kite Manly

    17 kn gusting 23, onshore. Water: chop.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Kite Manly

    15 kn gusting 19, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Kite Manly

    18 kn gusting 23, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to SYD, changing at LAX, then 40 min by road. About 27h 35 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,375–£2,675 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 £820–£1,705
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £35–£55
  • Stay £240–£395
  • Food £245–£455

Places to eat near Manly

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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