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O'Sullivan Beach, Australia

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About O'Sullivan Beach

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

Water about 15°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 W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 20). The sea is about 13°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 22°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For kitesurfing at intermediate level the best month is usually July, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Moana. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 3 wind sports spots.

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From Chicago: about 29 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. MDW to ADL, changing at SFO.

    See flights MDW → ADL · Skyscanner from about £875 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 40 min from the airport to O'Sullivan Beach.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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

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Where it is

O'Sullivan Beach on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Tue 27: 15 kn gusting 33, onshore. Water: waves 0.9 m.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct022kncross-offflat
Mon 19Oct024knsidechop
Tue 20Oct019knsidechop
Wed 21Oct018knoffnot safechop
Thu 22Oct016knsidechop
Fri 23Oct020knsidechop
Sat 24Oct1933knside-onchop
Sun 25Oct1128knside-onchop
Mon 26Oct018knside-onchop
Tue 27Oct4833knon0.9 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. Apr1of 7
  5. May2of 7
  6. Jun2of 7
  7. Jul3of 7
  8. Aug2of 7
  9. Sep2of 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 ADL, changing at SFO, then 40 min by road. About 29h door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 8 kn gusting 19, side-shore. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 18, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 16, side-shore. Water: chop.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 8 kn gusting 20, side-shore. Water: chop.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Kite Moana

    15 kn gusting 22, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to ADL, changing at SFO, then 40 min by road. About 29h door to door

Rough cost

About £1,430–£2,795 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 £875–£1,820
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £35–£60
  • Stay £240–£395
  • Food £245–£455

Places to eat near Moana

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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