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Port Campbell, Australia

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  • The Well Surf spot · 11.8 km from Port Campbell

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About Port Campbell

Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces S, so wind from the N 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 S. Wind from the S blows onshore, wind from the N blows out to sea, and wind from the W or E runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 54). The sea is about 14°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 18°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For kitesurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually February, March, April and July, with about 1 good days in 7; in January, May and June, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Port Campbell. Within 5 km we also list 2 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 Melbourne Airport (MEL), changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

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

  2. Getting there. 3 h 40 from the airport to Port Campbell.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

Port Campbell on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Mon 26: 15 kn gusting 30, side-shore. Water: waves 3 m.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct020knoffnot safe0.9 mwaves
Mon 19Oct025knoffnot safe1.5 mwaves
Tue 20Oct024knoffnot safe1.7 mwaves
Wed 21Oct014knoffnot safe1.6 mwaves
Thu 22Oct020knoffnot safe2.6 mwaves
Fri 23Oct026knoffnot safe2.5 mwaves
Sat 24Oct1730knside-on2.4 mwaves
Sun 25Oct4632knside-on2.9 mwaves
Mon 26Oct4830knside3.0 mwaves
Tue 27Oct4245knside4.6 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. Feb1of 7
  3. Mar1of 7
  4. Apr1of 7
  5. May0of 7
  6. Jun0of 7
  7. Jul1of 7
  8. Aug1of 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 MEL, changing at LAX, then 3h 40 by road. About 31h 25 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 11 kn gusting 24, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 1.7 m.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 14, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 1.6 m.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 10 kn gusting 20, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 2.6 m.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 14 kn gusting 26, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 2.5 m.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 13 kn gusting 30, side-onshore. Water: waves 2.4 m.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to MEL, changing at LAX, then 3h 40 by road. About 31h 25 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 Port Campbell

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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