Encounter Bay, Australia
Also within 20 km of Encounter Bay
- Waitpinga Kite spot · 10.3 km from Encounter Bay
- Parsons Beach Kite spot · 13.1 km from Encounter Bay
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About Encounter Bay
Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW 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 kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 11). The sea is about 14°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 20°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For windsurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, February, March and November, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Encounter Bay. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
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From Chicago: about 29 h 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
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 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 35 from the airport to Encounter Bay.
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Forecast
Best on Sat 24: 18 kn gusting 25, side-shore. Water: waves 0.8 m.
The score for windsurf, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 38, fair | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 13kn | side | chop |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north, 10 knots | 15kn | cross-off | chop |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south, 5 knots | 8kn | side-on | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south, 8 knots | 13kn | side-on | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 8kn | side-on | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots | 11kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Sat 24Oct | 40, fair | wind from the south-west, 18 knots | 25kn | side | 0.8 mwaves |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 18 knots | 25kn | cross-off | 1.0 mwaves |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots | 14kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 19 knots | 25kn | offnot safe | 0.9 mwaves |
| 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 windsurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7
- Feb1of 7
- Mar1of 7
- Apr0of 7
- May0of 7
- Jun0of 7
- Jul0of 7
- Aug0of 7
- Sep0of 7
- Oct0of 7
- Nov1of 7
- Dec1of 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 ADL, changing at SFO, then 1h 35 by road. About 29h 50 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 8, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 8 kn gusting 13, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 8, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 11, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Sat 24 OctWindsurf Parsons Beach
13 kn gusting 25, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.4 m.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to ADL, changing at SFO, then 1h 35 by road. About 29h 50 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,505–£2,915 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
- Hire car £110–£180
- Stay £240–£395
- Food £245–£455
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