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Evans Head, Australia

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About Evans Head

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 floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 700 m out (1 in 70). 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 beginner level the best months are usually January, February, October and November, with about 5 good days in 7; in June and July, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Evans Head. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.

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From Chicago: about 29 h 55 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. 3 h 40 from the airport to Evans Head.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

    Windsurfing lessons in Evans Head · GetYourGuideAdBoard and rig hire in Evans Head · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Evans Head on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Thu 22: 7 kn gusting 17, side-onshore. Water: waves 0.8 m.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct4120knon0.8 mwaves
Mon 19Oct010knonchop
Tue 20Oct4218knonchop
Wed 21Oct4221knonchop
Thu 22Oct5817knside-on0.8 mwaves
Fri 23Oct5716knside-onchop
Sat 24Oct5118knside-onchop
Sun 25Oct5019knside-onchop
Mon 26Oct022kncross-offchop
Tue 27Oct5123knside-onchop
Wed 28Oct017kncross-offchop

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. Feb5of 7
  3. Mar3of 7
  4. Apr3of 7
  5. May2of 7
  6. Jun1of 7
  7. Jul1of 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 3h 40 by road. About 29h 55 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Windsurf Evans Head

    7 kn gusting 18, onshore. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Windsurf Evans Head

    9 kn gusting 21, onshore. Water: chop.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Windsurf Evans Head

    7 kn gusting 17, side-onshore. Water: waves 0.8 m.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Windsurf Evans Head

    8 kn gusting 16, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Windsurf Evans Head

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

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to BNE, changing at LAX, then 3h 40 by road. About 29h 55 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 Evans Head

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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