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Chelsea Yacht Club kitesurf, wingfoil and paddle spot

Australia · Victoria

Spot currently openBeginner level -38.05 | 145.11

Overview

Chelsea Yacht Club is a kitesurfing spot located in Chelsea, on the east coast of Port Phillip Bay, in the southeastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria. This spot offers a calm water area in the bay, suitable for beginners and intermediates. The prevailing southwesterly to westerly winds blow side-shore on this west-facing beach. The water is flat and shallow in the bay. Summer thermal breezes are regular. The yacht club provides a convenient landmark. Parking is available along the beach. Chelsea is well served by train from Melbourne. Watch out for swimming zones and yacht club boats.
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Spot forecast for Chelsea Yacht Club

Sunrise 06:27 · Sunset 19:41

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.6 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now00:250.2 m06:511.1 m13:160.4 m18:271 m00:580.2 m07:241.2 m13:520.4 m19:121 m01:320.2 m08:001.1 m14:270.4 m19:591 m02:090.3 m08:371.1 m15:040.4 m20:500.9 m02:490.4 m09:151.1 m15:450.4 m21:470.9 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.9 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.9 m

Chelsea Yacht Club: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

289h

in December · 27 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in December: 24 rideable days a month and 289 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is August, at 9 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 24.5 rideable days J February: 23.5 rideable days F March: 25.5 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 10.5 rideable days M June: 13.5 rideable days J July: 11.5 rideable days J August: 9 rideable days9 d A September: 22 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 24.5 rideable days N December: 27 rideable days27 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 24.5 rideable days J February: 23.5 rideable days F March: 25.5 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 10.5 rideable days M June: 13.5 rideable days J July: 11.5 rideable days J August: 9 rideable days9 d A September: 22 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 24.5 rideable days N December: 27 rideable days27 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 69%13-20 knots · 29%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 69% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 12 °C. The wettest month is November, with 137 mm.

Monthly averages: Chelsea Yacht Club
Monthly averages — Chelsea Yacht Club — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 24.5 257 h 23 °C 60 mm
February 23.5 238 h 24 °C 39 mm
March 25.5 191 h 23 °C 25 mm
April 18.5 165 h 19 °C 66 mm
May 10.5 83 h 16 °C 31 mm
June 13.5 102 h 12 °C 48 mm
July 11.5 94 h 12 °C 84 mm
August 9.0 76 h 14 °C 42 mm
September 22.0 207 h 14 °C 54 mm
October 22.5 202 h 17 °C 70 mm
November 24.5 269 h 19 °C 137 mm
December 27.0 289 h 21 °C 54 mm

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Technical details of Chelsea Yacht Club spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, WNW.

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