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Marina Adelaide, Australia

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About Marina Adelaide

Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NE, so wind from the SW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 13°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 23°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually July and August, with about 4 good days in 7; in March and April, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Adelaide. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 4 wind sports spots.

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From Chicago: about 28 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Adelaide International Airport (ADL), changing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

    See flights MDW → ADL · Skyscanner from about £875 returnAd
  2. Getting there. 35 min from the airport to Marina Adelaide.

  3. Accommodation.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Best on Sun 25: 16 kn gusting 23, cross-offshore. Water: chop.

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

Wind forecast and score for each day at Marina Adelaide
DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct46, fairwind from the north-east, 10 knotsF313knonflat
Mon 19Oct52, goodwind from the north-north-east, 10 knotsF315knonflat
Tue 20Oct26, poorwind from the south-south-west, 10 knotsF313knoffnot safeflat
Wed 21Oct42, fairwind from the south-west, 11 knotsF413knoffnot safeflat
Thu 22Oct0, poorwind from the north, 5 knotsF27knside-onflat
Fri 23Oct0, poorwind from the north-north-west, 7 knotsF310knsideflat
Sat 24Oct69, goodwind from the south-south-west, 15 knotsF419knoffnot safechop
Sun 25Oct76, goodwind from the west-north-west, 16 knotsF423kncross-offchop
Mon 26Oct71, goodwind from the south-south-west, 13 knotsF422knoffnot safeflat
Tue 27Oct72, goodwind from the south-south-west, 13 knotsF420knoffnot safechop
Wed 28Oct0, 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).

  1. Jan3of 7
  2. Feb3of 7
  3. Mar2of 7
  4. Apr2of 7
  5. May3of 7
  6. Jun3of 7
  7. Jul4of 7
  8. Aug4of 7
  9. Sep3of 7
  10. Oct3of 7
  11. Nov3of 7
  12. 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

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to ADL, changing at SFO, then 35 min by road. About 28h 55 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 10 kn gusting 13, offshore. Water: flat.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Sail Adelaide Sailing Club

    11 kn gusting 14, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 9, cross-offshore. Water: chop.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Sail Adelaide Sailing Club

    8 kn gusting 9, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Sail Marina Adelaide

    15 kn gusting 19, offshore. Water: chop.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to ADL, changing at SFO, then 35 min by road. About 28h 55 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,420–£2,775 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 £25–£40
  • Stay £240–£395
  • Food £245–£455

Places to eat near Adelaide

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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