Darling Point Sailing Squadron
Sailing spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
67Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 18 kn gusting 25, side-shore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- N 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 26 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 49 out of 100
- Wind
- N 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- E 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 53 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 18 knF5
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 23°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 22°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 379, good
- Wed 426, poor
- Thu 549, fair
- Fri 682, good
- Sat 753, fair
- Sun 8100, good
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1073, good
- Wed 11100, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEopen to the NE
- Best wind: SE or NWalong the shore
- Avoid: SWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Feb, Nov4 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 | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knotsF2 | 4kn | on | flat | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 79, good | wind from the north, 12 knotsF4 | 15kn | side-on | chop | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 26, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | on | flat | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 49, fair | wind from the north, 12 knotsF4 | 14kn | side-on | flat | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 82, good | wind from the east, 12 knotsF4 | 16kn | side-on | chop | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 53, fair | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 13kn | on | flat | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 100, good | wind from the south-east, 18 knotsF5 | 25kn | side | chop | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knotsF3 | 16kn | cross-off | chop | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 73, good | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 16kn | on | chop | 23°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knotsF4 | 17kn | side-on | chop | 23°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 47, fair | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 16kn | side-on | chop | 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
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:03 +0.3 mLow 07:55 −0.7 mHigh 14:36 +1.0 mLow 21:34 −0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:23 +0.4 mLow 09:19 −0.7 mHigh 15:44 +1.0 mLow 22:33 −0.9 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:32 +0.6 mLow 10:33 −0.7 mHigh 16:44 +1.0 mLow 23:22 −1.0 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 Feb, Nov
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Darling Point Sailing Squadron
Known for sailing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NE, so wind from the SW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 24°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 11.1 km out (1 in 1111). The sea is about 20°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually February and November, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Brisbane. Within 5 km we also list 2 kayak spots.
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$1,590–US$3,090 each
about US$1,590–US$3,090 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 BNE, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$891–US$1,850 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$47 |
| 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$1,590–US$3,090 |
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: Brisbane
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about 30 min by car · 287 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Brisbane 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 26h 45m
About 26h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → BNE, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 30 min by road
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