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Coolum, Australia

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About Coolum

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 23°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 exposed to the open sea. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 33). The sea is about 21°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Coolum Beach. Within 5 km we also list 8 surf spots.

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From Chicago: about 28 h 10 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. 2 h from the airport to Coolum.

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  3. Accommodation.

    Stay in Coolum BeachAd

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  4. Hire and lessons.

    Kitesurfing lessons in Coolum Beach · GetYourGuideAdKite and board hire in Coolum Beach · GetYourGuideAd

Everything else for the trip

Where it is

Coolum on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Thu 22: 14 kn gusting 19, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.7 m.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct2116knside-on1.7 mwaves
Mon 19Oct1818knon1.8 mwaves
Tue 20Oct010knside1.5 mwaves
Wed 21Oct07knside-on1.4 mwaves
Thu 22Oct5419knside-on1.7 mwaves
Fri 23Oct4118knside-on1.5 mwaves
Sat 24Oct012knside1.3 mwaves
Sun 25Oct012knside1.3 mwaves
Mon 26Oct016kncross-off1.4 mwaves
Tue 27Oct012kncross-off0.9 mwaves
Wed 28Oct012knoffnot 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 kite days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan0of 7
  2. Feb0of 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 kite. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to BNE, changing at LAX, then 2h by road. About 28h 10 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 10, side-shore. Water: waves 1.5 m.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 7, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.4 m.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Kite Coolum

    14 kn gusting 19, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.7 m.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Kite Coolum

    13 kn gusting 18, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.5 m.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 8 kn gusting 12, side-shore. Water: waves 1.3 m.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to BNE, changing at LAX, then 2h by road. About 28h 10 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 Coolum Beach

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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