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Stockton Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

Australia · New South Wales

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 5 m -32.91 | 151.79

Overview

Stockton Beach is a kitesurfing spot located north of Newcastle in New South Wales. This immense 32 km sandy beach offers considerable space for kitesurfing and landkiting on the beach. The Stockton dunes are the largest mobile dunes in the southern hemisphere. North-east and south winds dominate depending on the season. The spot is suitable for intermediates. The beach is accessible by 4WD. Watch out for vehicles on the beach.
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Spot forecast for Stockton Beach

Sunrise 06:06 · Sunset 19:08

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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 3.7 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 Now04:401 m09:530.7 m16:241.3 m23:170.4 m05:311.1 m11:010.6 m17:171.4 m23:590.4 m06:121.2 m11:570.6 m18:041.4 m00:350.3 m06:491.3 m12:470.5 m18:481.4 m01:090.3 m07:241.5 m13:320.3 m19:321.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.4 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.4 m

Stockton Beach: 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

306h

in January · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from November to March, peaking in January: 27 rideable days a month and 306 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is June, at 8.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J February: 26 rideable days F March: 27.5 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 14.5 rideable days M June: 8.5 rideable days8.5 d J July: 9 rideable days J August: 13 rideable days A September: 12.5 rideable days S October: 18.5 rideable days O November: 24.5 rideable days N December: 28 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J February: 26 rideable days F March: 27.5 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 14.5 rideable days M June: 8.5 rideable days8.5 d J July: 9 rideable days J August: 13 rideable days A September: 12.5 rideable days S October: 18.5 rideable days O November: 24.5 rideable days N December: 28 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 25%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 16 °C. The wettest month is May, with 203 mm.

Monthly averages: Stockton Beach
Monthly averages — Stockton Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 29.5 306 h 27 °C 157 mm
February 26.0 222 h 27 °C 82 mm
March 27.5 211 h 25 °C 93 mm
April 18.5 134 h 23 °C 174 mm
May 14.5 104 h 19 °C 203 mm
June 8.5 44 h 16 °C 112 mm
July 9.0 70 h 16 °C 95 mm
August 13.0 97 h 18 °C 155 mm
September 12.5 87 h 22 °C 57 mm
October 18.5 151 h 24 °C 63 mm
November 24.5 201 h 25 °C 81 mm
December 28.0 244 h 26 °C 60 mm

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Technical details of Stockton Beach spot

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

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, S.

Depending on conditions: N, E, SSE, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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