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Merimbula, Australia

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About Merimbula

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 18°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 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 very gently: 10 m deep about 1.8 km out (1 in 175). The sea is about 16°C in July, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 22°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 June, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Merimbula. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 dive site.

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

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

    See flights MDW → MIM · Skyscanner from about £835 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 20 min from the airport to Merimbula.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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

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Where it is

Merimbula on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Tue 27: 6 kn gusting 16, side-onshore.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct5321knside–
Mon 19Oct4323knside–
Tue 20Oct4124knside–
Wed 21Oct5319knside–
Thu 22Oct2723knside–
Fri 23Oct2028knside–
Sat 24Oct5326knside–
Sun 25Oct5121knside-on–
Mon 26Oct3928knside–
Tue 27Oct6016knside-on–
Wed 28Oct0––––

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. Jan3of 7
  2. Feb3of 7
  3. Mar3of 7
  4. Apr3of 7
  5. May2of 7
  6. Jun1of 7
  7. Jul2of 7
  8. Aug2of 7
  9. Sep3of 7
  10. Oct3of 7
  11. Nov3of 7
  12. 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 Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for windsurf. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to MIM, changing at LAX and SYD, then 20 min by road. About 31h door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Windsurf Merimbula

    10 kn gusting 24, side-shore.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Windsurf Merimbula

    8 kn gusting 19, side-shore.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 10 kn gusting 23, side-shore.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 13 kn gusting 28, side-shore.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Windsurf Merimbula

    12 kn gusting 26, side-shore.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to MIM, changing at LAX and SYD, then 20 min by road. About 31h door to door

Rough cost

About £1,370–£2,675 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 £835–£1,735
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £15–£25
  • Stay £240–£395
  • Food £245–£455

Places to eat near Merimbula

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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