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Narooma, Australia

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About Narooma

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 18°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 sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 14). The sea is about 17°C in July, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 23°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For kitesurfing at beginner level the best months are usually January, February, October and November, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Narooma. Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots.

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From Chicago: about 31 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

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

    See flights MDW → MYA · Skyscanner from about £830 returnAd
  2. Getting there. 55 min from the airport to Narooma.

  3. Accommodation.

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Where it is

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Forecast

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

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

Wind forecast and score for each day at Narooma
DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct0, poorwind from the north-east, 6 knots9knside-onchop
Mon 19Oct80, goodwind from the north-east, 15 knots19knside-onchop
Tue 20Oct78, goodwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots20knside-onchop
Wed 21Oct38, fairwind from the north-east, 14 knots18knside-onchop
Thu 22Oct60, goodwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots19knside-onchop
Fri 23Oct80, goodwind from the north-east, 17 knots21knside-onchop
Sat 24Oct80, goodwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots19knside-onchop
Sun 25Oct80, goodwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots18knside-on0.8 mwaves
Mon 26Oct0, poorwind from the south-west, 8 knots21knoffnot safechop
Tue 27Oct0, poorwind from the west, 4 knots12knoffnot safechop
Wed 28Oct0, poorwind from the north-west, 11 knots22kncross-offchop

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. Feb2of 7
  3. Mar1of 7
  4. Apr1of 7
  5. May1of 7
  6. Jun1of 7
  7. Jul1of 7
  8. Aug1of 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 MYA, changing at LAX and SYD, then 55 min by road. About 31h 25 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Kite Narooma

    15 kn gusting 20, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Kite Narooma

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

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Kite Narooma

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

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Kite Narooma

    17 kn gusting 21, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Kite Narooma

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

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to MYA, changing at LAX and SYD, then 55 min by road. About 31h 25 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,410–£2,745 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 £830–£1,725
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £60–£105
  • Stay £240–£395
  • Food £245–£455

Places to eat near Narooma

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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