Darling Point Sailing Squadron, Australia
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About Darling Point Sailing Squadron
Known for sailing and windsurfing, 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 23°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing and windsurfing, 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 floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 11.1 km out (1 in 1111). The sea is about 20°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For windsurfing at beginner level the best month is usually December, with about 6 good days in 7; in June and July, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Brisbane.
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From Chicago: about 26 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
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 returnAdGetting there. 30 min from the airport to Darling Point Sailing Squadron.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: 12 kn gusting 18, side-onshore. Water: chop.
The score for windsurf, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | wind from the east, 12 knots | 18kn | side-on | chop |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 15kn | side | chop |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 15kn | side | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 72, good | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 12kn | on | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 31, poor | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 17kn | on | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 36, fair | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 13kn | on | chop |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | wind from the north, 11 knots | 17kn | side-on | chop |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | wind from the north, 11 knots | 17kn | side-on | chop |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots | 19kn | side | chop |
| Tue 27Oct | 36, fair | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 12kn | on | flat |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots | 14kn | offnot safe | flat |
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).
- Jan5of 7
- Feb4of 7
- Mar3of 7
- Apr3of 7
- May2of 7
- Jun1of 7
- Jul1of 7
- Aug3of 7
- Sep4of 7
- Oct5of 7
- Nov5of 7
- Dec6of 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
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly MDW to BNE, changing at LAX, then 30 min by road. About 26h 45 door to door
- Tue 20 OctWindsurf Darling Point Sailing Squadron
9 kn gusting 15, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctWindsurf Darling Point Sailing Squadron
9 kn gusting 12, onshore. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 12 kn gusting 17, onshore. Water: chop.
- Fri 23 OctWindsurf Darling Point Sailing Squadron
10 kn gusting 13, onshore. Water: chop.
- Sat 24 OctWindsurf Darling Point Sailing Squadron
11 kn gusting 17, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to BNE, changing at LAX, then 30 min by road. About 26h 45 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,335–£2,600 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
- Taxi £20–£35
- Stay £240–£395
- Food £245–£455
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