Altona Yacht Club, Australia
Also within 20 km of Melbourne
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About Altona Yacht Club
Known for sailing, 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 15°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 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 sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 6.7 km out (1 in 667). The sea is about 11°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 22°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at expert level the best month is usually September, with about 4 good days in 7; in January, March and April, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Melbourne. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
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From Chicago: about 28 h 30 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. 40 min from the airport to Altona Yacht Club.
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Forecast
Best on Mon 26: 13 kn gusting 20, side-shore. Water: chop.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 15, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | offnot safe | flat |
| Mon 19Oct | 55, good | wind from the north, 11 knotsF4 | 14kn | offnot safe | flat |
| Tue 20Oct | 67, good | wind from the north, 12 knotsF4 | 16kn | offnot safe | flat |
| Wed 21Oct | 14, poor | wind from the north, 8 knotsF3 | 10kn | offnot safe | flat |
| Thu 22Oct | 45, fair | wind from the north, 10 knotsF3 | 12kn | offnot safe | flat |
| Fri 23Oct | 72, good | wind from the north, 14 knotsF4 | 19kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Sat 24Oct | 72, good | wind from the north, 13 knotsF4 | 16kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south, 5 knotsF2 | 11kn | on | chop |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | wind from the west-south-west, 13 knotsF4 | 20kn | side | chop |
| Tue 27Oct | 21, poor | wind from the south, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | on | chop |
| 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).
- Jan2of 7
- Feb3of 7
- Mar2of 7
- Apr2of 7
- May3of 7
- Jun3of 7
- Jul3of 7
- Aug3of 7
- Sep4of 7
- Oct3of 7
- Nov3of 7
- Dec3of 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 40 min by road. About 28h 30 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSail Altona Yacht Club
12 kn gusting 16, offshore. Water: flat.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 8 kn gusting 10, offshore. Water: flat.
- Thu 22 OctSail Altona Yacht Club
10 kn gusting 12, offshore. Water: flat.
- Fri 23 OctSail Altona Yacht Club
14 kn gusting 19, offshore. Water: chop.
- Sat 24 OctSail Altona Yacht Club
13 kn gusting 16, offshore. Water: chop.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to MEL, changing at LAX, then 40 min by road. About 28h 30 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,410–£2,755 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
- Taxi £35–£60
- Stay £240–£395
- Food £245–£455
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