Flinders Yacht Club, Australia
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About Flinders Yacht Club
Known for sailing, 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 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, 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 very gently: 10 m deep about 3.1 km out (1 in 313). The sea is about 12°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 20°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, February, May and June, with about 5 good days in 7; in March and April, about 4. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Flinders. Within 5 km we also list 10 surf spots.
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From Chicago: about 29 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
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 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 55 from the airport to Flinders Yacht Club.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Mon 19: 12 kn gusting 15, side-shore. Water: chop.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 53, good | wind from the north, 10 knotsF3 | 17kn | cross-off | chop |
| Mon 19Oct | 78, good | wind from the north, 12 knotsF4 | 15kn | side | chop |
| Tue 20Oct | 76, good | wind from the north-north-west, 17 knotsF5 | 22kn | cross-off | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 76, good | wind from the north-north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 15kn | cross-off | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 76, good | wind from the north, 12 knotsF4 | 14kn | cross-off | 0.9 mwaves |
| Fri 23Oct | 75, good | wind from the north-north-west, 14 knotsF4 | 24kn | cross-off | 0.8 mwaves |
| Sat 24Oct | 74, good | wind from the south-west, 16 knotsF4 | 22kn | cross-off | 0.8 mwaves |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knotsF2 | 11kn | side-on | 0.9 mwaves |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 21 knotsF5 | 29kn | offnot safe | 1.0 mwaves |
| Tue 27Oct | 36, fair | wind from the south, 9 knotsF3 | 14kn | side | 1.3 mwaves |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – | – |
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 sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7
- Feb5of 7
- Mar4of 7
- Apr4of 7
- May5of 7
- Jun5of 7
- Jul5of 7
- Aug5of 7
- Sep5of 7
- Oct5of 7
- Nov5of 7
- Dec5of 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 sailing. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly MDW to MEL, changing at LAX, then 1h 55 by road. About 29h 40 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSail Flinders Yacht Club
17 kn gusting 22, cross-offshore. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctSail Flinders Yacht Club
12 kn gusting 15, cross-offshore. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctSail Flinders Yacht Club
12 kn gusting 14, cross-offshore. Water: waves 0.9 m.
- Fri 23 OctSail Flinders Yacht Club
14 kn gusting 24, cross-offshore. Water: waves 0.8 m.
- Sat 24 OctSail Flinders Yacht Club
16 kn gusting 22, cross-offshore. Water: waves 0.8 m.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to MEL, changing at LAX, then 1h 55 by road. About 29h 40 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 Flinders
- Flinders Fish & ChipsFish and chips · 0.1 km from the centre
- Cook & Norman TrattoriaItalian · 0.2 km from the centre
- Peninsula RoomBreakfast and brunch · 0.2 km from the centre
- Moke DiningAustralian · 0.3 km from the centre
- Baihmon Thai RestaurantThai · 0.1 km from the centre
- Terminus at Flinders Hotel0.1 km from the centre
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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