Overview

Five Mile Beach is a kitesurfing spot located near Hobart in Tasmania, adjacent to Seven Mile Beach. This sandy beach offers similar conditions to its longer neighbour, with good exposure to the prevailing winds. The prevailing wind comes from the northwest to west in summer. Waves are moderate in Frederick Henry Bay. The bottom is sandy and the beach offers good space for setup and sailing. 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 and easy access from Hobart. It is a convenient complement to Seven Mile Beach.

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Spot forecast for Five Mile Beach

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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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 6.6 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 05:10 · 0.9 m Low tide 10:16 · 0.8 m High tide 15:44 · 1.1 m Low tide 23:10 · 0.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 05:44 · 0.9 m Low tide 11:09 · 0.8 m High tide 16:27 · 1.1 m Low tide 23:46 · 0.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 06:16 · 1 m Low tide 11:59 · 0.7 m High tide 17:17 · 1 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:20 · 0.4 m High tide 06:47 · 1 m Low tide 12:47 · 0.6 m High tide 18:19 · 1 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:51 · 0.5 m High tide 07:15 · 1.1 m Low tide 13:38 · 0.5 m High tide 19:33 · 1 m

Five Mile Beach: when to go?

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Season · peak

334h

in September · 28 rideable days

The season runs from September to January, peaking in September: 26 rideable days a month and 334 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is June, at 19 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 73%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 73% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 12 °C. The wettest month is November, with 85 mm.

Monthly averages: Five Mile Beach

Monthly averages — Five Mile 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	25.5	247 h	23 °C	51 mm
February	22.5	234 h	24 °C	19 mm
March	25.0	231 h	22 °C	25 mm
April	23.5	173 h	18 °C	43 mm
May	21.5	167 h	15 °C	32 mm
June	19.0	138 h	12 °C	45 mm
July	20.0	165 h	12 °C	59 mm
August	23.5	237 h	14 °C	50 mm
September	28.0	334 h	15 °C	56 mm
October	26.5	316 h	17 °C	52 mm
November	24.5	254 h	18 °C	85 mm
December	26.5	310 h	21 °C	67 mm

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Technical details of Five Mile Beach spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, SSE, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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HOBART AIRPORT2.2 kmsource Bureau of Meteorology Australia

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Additional stations

CAMPANIA (KINCORA)17.2 km

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HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD)18.4 km

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