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Clarence River Sailing Club
Sailing spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
37Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 13 kn gusting 25, side-onshore
Tue 3 · 25 out of 100
- Wind
- N 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 32 out of 100
- Wind
- E 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 31°C
Thu 5 · 33 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 19 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 28 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 28 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 22°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 325, poor
- Wed 448, fair
- Thu 550, fair
- Fri 629, poor
- Sat 728, poor
- Sun 8100, good
- Mon 928, poor
- Tue 1032, poor
- Wed 1119, poor
The spot in three facts
- Faces Sopen to the S
- Best wind: W or Ealong the shore
- Avoid: Nblows out to sea
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 5 knotsF2 | 10kn | side-on | – | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 25, poor | wind from the north, 9 knotsF3 | 18kn | offnot safe | – | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 48, fair | wind from the east, 12 knotsF4 | 22kn | cross-off | – | 31°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 50, fair | wind from the west-south-west, 13 knotsF4 | 24kn | side-on | – | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 29, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 20kn | offnot safe | – | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 28, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 16kn | side | – | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 100, good | wind from the south-south-east, 13 knotsF4 | 25kn | side-on | – | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 28, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 18kn | side | – | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 32, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 19kn | offnot safe | – | 26°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 19, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 17kn | cross-off | – | 31°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knotsF1 | 14kn | side | – | 22°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Clarence River Sailing Club
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces S, so wind from the N blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing S. Wind from the S blows onshore, wind from the N blows out to sea, and wind from the W or E runs along the shore. The town to stay in is Grafton.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,730–US$3,310 each
about US$1,730–US$3,310 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to CFS, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and BNE, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$906–US$1,870 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$148–US$242 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$356–US$597 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$597 |
| Total | about US$1,730–US$3,310 |
Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Grafton
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about 5 min by car · 27 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Grafton its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 31h 25m
About 31h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → CFS, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE), then 1h 35m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.