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Shallow Inlet kitesurf, wingfoil and paddle spot

Australia · Victoria

Spot currently openBeginner level -38.85 | 146.16

Overview

Shallow Inlet is an exceptional kitesurfing spot located near Sandy Point, in South Gippsland, Victoria. This shallow inlet offers a flat and safe body of water, ideal for beginners and intermediate riders. At low tide, vast sandbanks emerge, creating a natural lagoon perfect for learning kitesurfing. The spot benefits from regular south-west thermal winds that pick up in the early afternoon during summer. The shallow water (often waist-deep) and absence of waves make it a safe playground. At high tide, the water expands and offers more space to sail. It is one of the best learning spots in Victoria. Access is through the Shallow Inlet Marine and Coastal Park. Parking is free and spacious. The spot is also an important habitat for migratory birds, and some areas may be restricted during nesting season.
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Spot forecast for Shallow Inlet

Sunrise 06:22 · Sunset 19:38

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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 4.3 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 Now00:190.6 m06:592.6 m12:511.1 m18:392.3 m00:560.7 m07:362.5 m13:301.1 m19:222.3 m01:370.8 m08:172.4 m14:161.2 m20:162.2 m02:251 m09:042.3 m15:101.1 m21:262.2 m03:261.1 m09:582.3 m16:121 m22:462.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2.6 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.5 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 2.2 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2.2 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2.2 m

Shallow Inlet: 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

309h

in December · 25 rideable days

The season runs from September to December, peaking in December: 24 rideable days a month and 309 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is July, at 14.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 19.5 rideable days J February: 18 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 16 rideable days M June: 16.5 rideable days J July: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d J August: 16 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days S October: 23 rideable days O November: 22.5 rideable days N December: 25 rideable days25 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 19.5 rideable days J February: 18 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 16 rideable days M June: 16.5 rideable days J July: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d J August: 16 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days S October: 23 rideable days O November: 22.5 rideable days N December: 25 rideable days25 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 47%13-20 knots · 45%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 47% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 13 °C. The wettest month is November, with 115 mm.

Monthly averages: Shallow Inlet
Monthly averages — Shallow Inlet — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 19.5 220 h 22 °C 43 mm
February 18.0 210 h 23 °C 28 mm
March 21.0 196 h 22 °C 30 mm
April 20.0 198 h 19 °C 75 mm
May 16.0 128 h 17 °C 32 mm
June 16.5 136 h 13 °C 50 mm
July 14.5 131 h 13 °C 101 mm
August 16.0 139 h 14 °C 59 mm
September 23.5 269 h 15 °C 99 mm
October 23.0 275 h 16 °C 89 mm
November 22.5 267 h 18 °C 115 mm
December 25.0 309 h 20 °C 49 mm

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Technical details of Shallow Inlet 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.

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

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