Is it worth the trip?
81Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 14 kn gusting 18, side-shore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 23°C
Wed 4 · 46 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 17 knF5
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- W 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- E 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 23°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 17 knF5
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 17°C
Mon 9 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 18°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 297, good
- Tue 3100, good
- Wed 498, good
- Thu 598, good
- Fri 670, good
- Sat 774, good
- Sun 846, fair
- Mon 997, good
- Tue 10100, good
- Wed 1183, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWopen to the NW
- Best wind: NE or SWalong the shore
- Avoid: SEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Dec6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 97, good | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 15kn | side | chop | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-east, 14 knotsF4 | 18kn | side | chop | 23°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 98, good | wind from the west-south-west, 17 knotsF5 | 23kn | side | chop | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 98, good | wind from the west, 12 knotsF4 | 16kn | side-on | chop | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 70, good | wind from the east, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | cross-off | chop | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 74, good | wind from the south-east, 12 knotsF4 | 16kn | offnot safe | chop | 23°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 46, fair | wind from the south, 17 knotsF5 | 25kn | offnot safe | 0.8 mwaves | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 97, good | wind from the south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 18kn | side | chop | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 16kn | side | chop | 21°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 83, good | wind from the north, 11 knotsF4 | 13kn | side-on | chop | 24°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 96, good | wind from the south-west, 15 knotsF4 | 23kn | cross-off | chop | 20°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
best in Dec
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 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 d'Albora Nelson Bay Marina
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. 2 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 19°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 25°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best month is usually December, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Fingal Bay. Within 5 km we also list 6 surf spots and 3 dive sites.
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$1,750–US$3,350 each
about US$1,750–US$3,350 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 SYD, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$926–US$1,920 |
| 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$1,750–US$3,350 |
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: Fingal Bay
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about 10 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Fingal Bay 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 30h
About 30h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SYD, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 3h 10m by road
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