Discovery Bay, Australia
No town nearby. No stay checked for this spot yet: Nelson, 24 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: PTJ (PTJ), 27 km.
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About Discovery Bay
Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SW, so wind from the NE 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 kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SW. Wind from the SW blows onshore, wind from the NE blows out to sea, and wind from the NW or SE runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea is about 14°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 18°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For windsurfing at beginner level the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 3 good days in 7; in July and August, about 1. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this spot yet: Nelson, 24 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: PTJ (PTJ), 27 km.
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From Chicago: about 32 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to MGB, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Melbourne Airport (MEL).
See flights MDW → MGB · Skyscanner from about £875 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 25 from the airport to Discovery Bay.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this spot yet: Nelson, 24 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: PTJ (PTJ), 27 km.
Hire and lessons.
Windsurfing lessons in Discovery Bay · GetYourGuideAdBoard and rig hire in Discovery Bay · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
Discovery Bay on Google Maps · Directions
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Forecast
Best on Wed 28: 8 kn gusting 14, onshore.
The score for windsurf, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north, 16 knots | 20kn | offnot safe | 1.5 mwaves |
| Tue 20Oct | 32, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots | 16kn | side-on | 1.5 mwaves |
| Wed 21Oct | 64, good | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 10kn | side-on | 1.5 mwaves |
| Thu 22Oct | 40, fair | wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots | 13kn | side | 2.0 mwaves |
| Fri 23Oct | 32, poor | wind from the north-west, 10 knots | 17kn | side | 1.9 mwaves |
| Sat 24Oct | 56, good | wind from the south-west, 9 knots | 11kn | on | 2.2 mwaves |
| Sun 25Oct | 41, fair | wind from the north-west, 9 knots | 13kn | side | 2.3 mwaves |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 16 knots | 25kn | on | 3.2 mwaves |
| Tue 27Oct | 64, good | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 14kn | side-on | 2.4 mwaves |
| Wed 28Oct | 72, good | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 14kn | on | – |
| Thu 29Oct | 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 windsurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7
- Feb3of 7
- Mar3of 7
- Apr3of 7
- May2of 7
- Jun2of 7
- Jul1of 7
- Aug1of 7
- Sep2of 7
- Oct2of 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 Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for windsurf. Change dates
- Tue 20 OctTravel out
Fly MDW to MGB, changing at LAX and MEL, then 1h 25 by road. About 32h 55 door to door
- Wed 21 OctWindsurf Discovery Bay
7 kn gusting 10, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.5 m.
- Thu 22 OctWindsurf Discovery Bay
7 kn gusting 13, side-shore. Water: waves 2 m.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 10 kn gusting 17, side-shore. Water: waves 1.9 m.
- Sat 24 OctWindsurf Discovery Bay
9 kn gusting 11, onshore. Water: waves 2.2 m.
- Sun 25 OctWindsurf Discovery Bay
9 kn gusting 13, side-shore. Water: waves 2.3 m.
- Mon 26 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to MGB, changing at LAX and MEL, then 1h 25 by road. About 32h 55 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,265–£2,515 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.
- Flights £875–£1,815
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £110–£180
- Food £245–£455
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