Overview

Mortimer Bay is a kitesurfing spot located south of Hobart in Tasmania, in the D'Entrecasteaux Channel. This sheltered bay offers flat to slightly choppy water conditions, ideal for freestyle and learning. The prevailing wind comes from the northwest to west in summer. The bay offers good protection from swell and conditions are relatively calm. The water is shallow and the bottom is sandy to muddy. The best season is from November to March. The spot is suitable for beginners and intermediate riders. The water is cold, a thick wetsuit is required. Parking available nearby. It is a good alternative spot when conditions are too strong on exposed beaches.

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Spot forecast for Mortimer Bay

Sunrise 06:11 · 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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Swell and waves

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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 4.1 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 05:14 · 0.9 m Low tide 09:44 · 0.8 m High tide 15:27 · 1.1 m Low tide 22:59 · 0.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 05:41 · 0.9 m Low tide 10:41 · 0.7 m High tide 16:14 · 1 m Low tide 23:32 · 0.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 06:08 · 0.9 m Low tide 11:35 · 0.7 m High tide 17:05 · 1 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:03 · 0.4 m High tide 06:33 · 1 m Low tide 12:28 · 0.6 m High tide 18:05 · 1 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:33 · 0.4 m High tide 07:00 · 1 m Low tide 13:21 · 0.5 m High tide 19:15 · 0.9 m

Mortimer Bay: when to go?

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Season · peak

275h

in September · 26.5 rideable days

The season runs from August to December, peaking in September: 22 rideable days a month and 275 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is June, at 9.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 87%13-20 knots · 13%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 87% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 12 °C. The wettest month is November, with 102 mm.

Monthly averages: Mortimer Bay

Monthly averages — Mortimer Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	17.0	152 h	21 °C	56 mm
February	17.0	150 h	22 °C	28 mm
March	16.5	136 h	21 °C	22 mm
April	11.0	79 h	17 °C	57 mm
May	12.5	81 h	15 °C	34 mm
June	9.5	67 h	12 °C	62 mm
July	15.5	102 h	12 °C	83 mm
August	20.5	162 h	14 °C	72 mm
September	26.5	275 h	14 °C	62 mm
October	23.0	253 h	16 °C	51 mm
November	19.0	174 h	17 °C	102 mm
December	19.0	193 h	20 °C	77 mm

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Technical details of Mortimer Bay spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, SSE, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Beginner

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