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Byron Bay Wategos, Australia

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About Byron Bay Wategos

Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, 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 22°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 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 is about 21°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For windsurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, October, November and December, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Byron Bay. Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.

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From Chicago: about 29 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Brisbane International Airport (BNE), changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

    See flights MDW → BNE · Skyscanner from about £795 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 2 h 50 from the airport to Byron Bay Wategos.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

Byron Bay Wategos on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Thu 22: 14 kn gusting 19, side-onshore. Water: waves 0.9 m.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct5117knon1.0 mwaves
Mon 19Oct09knside0.8 mwaves
Tue 20Oct013knoffnot safe0.8 mwaves
Wed 21Oct1914knside-on0.8 mwaves
Thu 22Oct8019knside-on0.9 mwaves
Fri 23Oct8018knside0.9 mwaves
Sat 24Oct8018knside0.8 mwaves
Sun 25Oct8019knside0.9 mwaves
Mon 26Oct5622knside1.0 mwaves
Tue 27Oct017knside-on0.8 mwaves
Wed 28Oct015knoffnot safechop

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 windsurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan5of 7
  2. Feb4of 7
  3. Mar3of 7
  4. Apr3of 7
  5. May2of 7
  6. Jun2of 7
  7. Jul2of 7
  8. Aug2of 7
  9. Sep4of 7
  10. Oct5of 7
  11. Nov5of 7
  12. 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 windsurf. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to BNE, changing at LAX, then 2h 50 by road. About 29h 05 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 13, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 10 kn gusting 14, side-onshore. Water: waves 0.8 m.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Windsurf Byron Bay Wategos

    14 kn gusting 19, side-onshore. Water: waves 0.9 m.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Windsurf Byron Bay Wategos

    13 kn gusting 18, side-shore. Water: waves 0.9 m.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Windsurf Byron Bay

    14 kn gusting 18, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to BNE, changing at LAX, then 2h 50 by road. About 29h 05 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,425–£2,745 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 £795–£1,650
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £110–£180
  • Stay £240–£395
  • Food £245–£455

Places to eat near Byron Bay

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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