Overview

Goats Beach is a kitesurfing spot located south of Hobart in Tasmania, in the South Arm area. This beach offers sailing conditions in the waters of the D'Entrecasteaux Channel. The prevailing wind comes from the northwest to west in summer. Conditions are moderate with some protection. The bottom is sandy and the water relatively shallow. 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 nearby.

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Spot forecast for Goats Beach

Sunrise 06:10 · 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 4.5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 05:17 · 0.9 m Low tide 09:43 · 0.8 m High tide 15:27 · 1.1 m Low tide 22:59 · 0.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 05:43 · 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 06:09 · 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 06:34 · 1 m Low tide 12:27 · 0.6 m High tide 18:06 · 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 19:16 · 0.9 m

Goats 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

352h

in September · 29 rideable days

The season runs from June to October, peaking in September: 28 rideable days a month and 352 hours of usable wind, at 12 °C. The low point is February, at 21.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 46%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 12%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 46% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 11 °C. The wettest month is November, with 71 mm.

Monthly averages: Goats Beach

Monthly averages — Goats 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	24.5	284 h	18 °C	39 mm
February	21.5	240 h	19 °C	26 mm
March	27.0	272 h	18 °C	20 mm
April	27.5	245 h	16 °C	48 mm
May	26.5	219 h	15 °C	35 mm
June	28.0	243 h	12 °C	42 mm
July	27.5	218 h	11 °C	48 mm
August	27.5	237 h	12 °C	54 mm
September	29.0	352 h	12 °C	46 mm
October	28.0	340 h	14 °C	45 mm
November	26.5	311 h	15 °C	71 mm
December	27.5	303 h	17 °C	63 mm

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Technical details of Goats Beach 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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