Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Sailing spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
29Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 9 kn gusting 21, side-shore, Water: flat
Mon 2 · 16 out of 100
- Wind
- N 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 19°C
Tue 3 · 26 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 33 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 47 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 31kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 35 out of 100
- Wind
- S 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 14°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 114, poor
- Mon 224, poor
- Tue 344, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 533, poor
- Fri 670, good
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 843, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1018, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWopen to the SW
- Best wind: NW or SEalong the shore
- Avoid: NEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best in Sep5 good days in 7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 14, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knotsF3 | 19kn | side-on | flat | 19°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 24, poor | wind from the north, 8 knotsF3 | 19kn | offnot safe | flat | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 44, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 23kn | on | chop | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 2 knotsF1 | 10kn | side | flat | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 33, poor | wind from the south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 21kn | on | chop | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 70, good | wind from the west-north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 21kn | side | flat | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 31kn | on | chop | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 43, poor | wind from the south, 8 knotsF3 | 18kn | side-on | chop | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 1 knotF0 | 9kn | offnot safe | flat | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 18, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 23kn | offnot safe | flat | 24°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
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 05:41 +0.5 mLow 11:19 −0.1 mHigh 16:43 +0.4 mLow 23:24 −0.6 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 06:11 +0.5 mLow 11:58 −0.2 mHigh 17:31 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:02 −0.5 mHigh 06:38 +0.5 mLow 12:36 −0.3 mHigh 18:16 +0.3 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
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
best in Sep
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SW, so wind from the NE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SW. Wind from the SW blows onshore, wind from the NE blows out to sea, and wind from the NW or SE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 33.3 km out (1 in 3333). The sea is about 11°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 22°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at intermediate level the best month is usually September, with about 5 good days in 7; in April, May and June, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Melbourne. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 1 wind sports spot and 1 kayak spot.
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$1,690–US$3,280 each
about US$1,690–US$3,280 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to MEL, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$958–US$2,000 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$94 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$355–US$596 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$596 |
| Total | about US$1,690–US$3,280 |
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: Melbourne
10 min by car · 408 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Melbourne 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 28h 35m
About 28h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MEL, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 45 min by road
Flights MDW → MEL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.