Overview

Hastings Point is a kitesurfing spot located on the north coast of New South Wales, between Kingscliff and Byron Bay. This spot offers ocean conditions with waves in a subtropical setting. Northeast winds dominate in summer. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders. Hastings Point is a quiet little coastal village with a creek that flows into the sea.

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Spot forecast for Hastings Point

Sunrise 06:04 · Sunset 18:56

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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 4.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 04:32 · 1 m Low tide 09:48 · 0.6 m High tide 16:34 · 1.4 m Low tide 23:24 · 0.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 05:26 · 1.1 m Low tide 10:54 · 0.6 m High tide 17:23 · 1.5 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 00:02 · 0.4 m High tide 06:08 · 1.2 m Low tide 11:50 · 0.5 m High tide 18:05 · 1.5 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:35 · 0.3 m High tide 06:46 · 1.4 m Low tide 12:40 · 0.4 m High tide 18:45 · 1.5 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 01:07 · 0.2 m High tide 07:22 · 1.5 m Low tide 13:26 · 0.3 m High tide 19:24 · 1.5 m

Hastings Point: 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

211h

in December · 25 rideable days

The season runs from August to January, peaking in December: 22 rideable days a month and 211 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is June, at 9 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 89%13-20 knots · 10%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 89% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 20 °C. The wettest month is March, with 447 mm.

Monthly averages: Hastings Point

Monthly averages — Hastings Point — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	21.0	146 h	28 °C	198 mm
February	15.5	115 h	28 °C	115 mm
March	14.5	131 h	26 °C	447 mm
April	14.5	120 h	24 °C	229 mm
May	17.0	141 h	22 °C	125 mm
June	9.0	57 h	20 °C	62 mm
July	11.0	85 h	20 °C	56 mm
August	20.0	157 h	21 °C	117 mm
September	22.5	161 h	23 °C	76 mm
October	24.0	178 h	25 °C	113 mm
November	22.0	183 h	27 °C	181 mm
December	25.0	211 h	27 °C	106 mm

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Technical details of Hastings Point spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, ENE, 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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