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Forster, Australia

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About Forster

Known for kitesurfing 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 20°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 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 is about 19°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 25°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For windsurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, February, October and December, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Forster. Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots.

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From Chicago: about 31 h 15 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

    See flights MDW → SYD · Skyscanner from about £820 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 4 h 20 from the airport to Forster.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Stay in ForsterAd

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  4. Hire and lessons.

    Windsurfing lessons in Forster · GetYourGuideAdBoard and rig hire in Forster · GetYourGuideAd

Everything else for the trip

Where it is

Forster on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Thu 22: 13 kn gusting 28, onshore. Water: chop.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct015knonchop
Mon 19Oct3624knonchop
Tue 20Oct08knsidechop
Wed 21Oct3127knonchop
Thu 22Oct4728knonchop
Fri 23Oct4331knonchop
Sat 24Oct4027knon0.9 mwaves
Sun 25Oct014knside-onchop
Mon 26Oct012knside-onchop
Tue 27Oct018knoffnot safechop
Wed 28Oct011knonchop

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. Jan2of 7
  2. Feb2of 7
  3. Mar1of 7
  4. Apr0of 7
  5. May0of 7
  6. Jun0of 7
  7. Jul0of 7
  8. Aug0of 7
  9. Sep1of 7
  10. Oct2of 7
  11. Nov1of 7
  12. Dec2of 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 SYD, changing at LAX, then 4h 20 by road. About 31h 15 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 8, side-shore. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 11 kn gusting 27, onshore. Water: chop.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Windsurf Forster

    13 kn gusting 28, onshore. Water: chop.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Windsurf Forster

    14 kn gusting 31, onshore. Water: chop.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Windsurf Forster

    12 kn gusting 27, onshore. Water: waves 0.9 m.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to SYD, changing at LAX, then 4h 20 by road. About 31h 15 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,450–£2,800 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 £820–£1,705
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £110–£180
  • Stay £240–£395
  • Food £245–£455

Places to eat near Forster

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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