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Perth Busselton, Australia

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About Perth Busselton

Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S 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 N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 3.1 km out (1 in 313). The sea is about 16°C in August, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 21°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For kitesurfing at beginner level the best months are usually July and August, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Busselton. Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.

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From Chicago: about 35 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Perth International Airport (PER), changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

    See flights ORD → PER · Skyscanner from about £960 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 3 h 45 from the airport to Perth Busselton.

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  3. Accommodation.

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    Closest towns to stay in

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

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

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Where it is

Perth Busselton on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Sun 18: 15 kn gusting 19, side-shore. Water: chop.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct8019knsidechop
Mon 19Oct06knonchop
Tue 20Oct4617knside-onchop
Wed 21Oct8020knside-onchop
Thu 22Oct7919knsidechop
Fri 23Oct019kncross-offchop
Sat 24Oct015knoffnot safechop
Sun 25Oct5219knsidechop
Mon 26Oct011knoffnot safechop
Tue 27Oct1716knside-onflat
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. May1of 7
  6. Jun1of 7
  7. Jul2of 7
  8. Aug2of 7
  9. Sep1of 7
  10. Oct1of 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 ORD to PER, changing at HKG, then 3h 45 by road. About 35h 40 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Kite Perth Busselton

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

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Kite Perth Busselton

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

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Kite Perth Busselton

    14 kn gusting 19, side-shore. Water: chop.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 14 kn gusting 19, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 12 kn gusting 15, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to PER, changing at HKG, then 3h 45 by road. About 35h 40 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,590–£3,090 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 £960–£1,995
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £110–£180
  • Stay £240–£395
  • Food £245–£455

Places to eat near Busselton

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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