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Sydney Bronte, Australia

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About Sydney Bronte

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 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 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 exposed to the open sea. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 15). The sea is about 18°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 24°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For windsurfing at beginner level the best months are usually January, February and December, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Sydney. Within 5 km we also list 14 surf spots, 5 wind sports spots and 1 dive site.

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From Chicago: about 27 h 25 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. 30 min from the airport to Sydney Bronte.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

Sydney Bronte on Google Maps · Directions

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Live webcam

Clovelly Beach, 2 km away

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Forecast

Best on Sat 24: 8 kn gusting 14, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.4 m.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Mon 19Oct3210knside-on1.0 mwaves
Tue 20Oct3215knside1.1 mwaves
Wed 21Oct5613knside1.0 mwaves
Thu 22Oct2119knside1.3 mwaves
Fri 23Oct3118knside1.3 mwaves
Sat 24Oct6414knside-on1.4 mwaves
Sun 25Oct5315knside1.5 mwaves
Mon 26Oct013knoffnot safe1.4 mwaves
Tue 27Oct5318knside-on1.6 mwaves
Wed 28Oct028knon2.0 mwaves
Thu 29Oct040knon–

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. Jan4of 7
  2. Feb4of 7
  3. Mar3of 7
  4. Apr2of 7
  5. May1of 7
  6. Jun1of 7
  7. Jul1of 7
  8. Aug1of 7
  9. Sep2of 7
  10. Oct3of 7
  11. Nov3of 7
  12. Dec4of 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 Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for windsurf. Change dates

  1. Tue 20 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to SYD, changing at LAX, then 30 min by road. About 27h 25 door to door

  2. Wed 21 Oct
    Windsurf Sydney Maroubra

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

  3. Thu 22 Oct
    Windsurf Cronulla Sailing Club

    8 kn gusting 15, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.2 m.

  4. Fri 23 Oct
    Windsurf Cronulla Sailing Club

    12 kn gusting 17, side-shore. Water: waves 1.2 m.

  5. Sat 24 Oct
    Windsurf Sydney Maroubra

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

  6. Sun 25 Oct
    Windsurf Sydney Maroubra

    9 kn gusting 15, side-shore. Water: waves 0.8 m.

  7. Mon 26 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to SYD, changing at LAX, then 30 min by road. About 27h 25 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,355–£2,650 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
  • Taxi £15–£30
  • Stay £240–£395
  • Food £245–£455

Places to eat near Sydney

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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