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Kiama, Australia

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About Kiama

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 19°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 moderately: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 38). The sea is about 18°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 24°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For windsurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually January and February, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kiama. Within 5 km we also list 13 surf spots.

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From Chicago: about 28 h 40 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. 1 h 50 from the airport to Kiama.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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

Everything else for the trip

Where it is

Kiama on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Mon 19: 12 kn gusting 16, side-onshore. Water: chop.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct09knside-onchop
Mon 19Oct8016knside-onchop
Tue 20Oct8016knside-onchop
Wed 21Oct8018knside-onchop
Thu 22Oct7423knside-onchop
Fri 23Oct8018knside-onchop
Sat 24Oct8025knside-onchop
Sun 25Oct8020knside-on0.8 mwaves
Mon 26Oct027knoffnot safe0.8 mwaves
Tue 27Oct015kncross-offchop
Wed 28Oct019knoffnot safechop

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. Jan1of 7
  2. Feb1of 7
  3. Mar0of 7
  4. Apr0of 7
  5. May0of 7
  6. Jun0of 7
  7. Jul0of 7
  8. Aug0of 7
  9. Sep0of 7
  10. Oct0of 7
  11. Nov0of 7
  12. Dec0of 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 1h 50 by road. About 28h 40 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Windsurf Kiama

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

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Windsurf Kiama

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

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Windsurf Kiama

    18 kn gusting 23, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Windsurf Kiama

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

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Windsurf Kiama

    18 kn gusting 25, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to SYD, changing at LAX, then 1h 50 by road. About 28h 40 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 Kiama

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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