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Jervis Bay kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Australia · New South Wales

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 10 m -35.08 | 150.69

Overview

Jervis Bay is a kitesurfing spot located in the magnificent Jervis Bay on the south coast of New South Wales. The bay offers crystal-clear, remarkably blue waters and light to moderate chop conditions. Note: this spot is linked to the Jervis Bay Moona Moona Creek spot (ID 3049).

In summer, the northeast wind blows reliably with intensities of 15 to 30 knots. Jervis Bay is renowned for having the whitest sand in the world and is home to dolphins.

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Spot forecast for Jervis Bay

Sunrise 06:08 · Sunset 19:15

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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 12.1 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 Now04:451 m09:580.7 m16:221.3 m23:170.4 m05:351.1 m11:040.6 m17:151.3 m23:580.4 m06:151.2 m12:000.6 m18:031.3 m00:350.3 m06:511.3 m12:480.5 m18:491.4 m01:090.3 m07:261.4 m13:340.4 m19:351.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.3 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.4 m

Jervis Bay: 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

329h

in January · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from October to March, peaking in January: 26 rideable days a month and 329 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is July, at 11 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J February: 26 rideable days F March: 24.5 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 15 rideable days M June: 13.5 rideable days J July: 11 rideable days11 d J August: 17 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 24 rideable days O November: 25 rideable days N December: 29 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J February: 26 rideable days F March: 24.5 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 15 rideable days M June: 13.5 rideable days J July: 11 rideable days11 d J August: 17 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 24 rideable days O November: 25 rideable days N December: 29 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 80%13-20 knots · 20%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 80% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 15 °C. The wettest month is May, with 177 mm.

Monthly averages: Jervis Bay
Monthly averages — Jervis 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 29.5 329 h 24 °C 145 mm
February 26.0 227 h 25 °C 103 mm
March 24.5 211 h 24 °C 119 mm
April 21.0 158 h 21 °C 149 mm
May 15.0 113 h 18 °C 177 mm
June 13.5 87 h 15 °C 125 mm
July 11.0 100 h 15 °C 153 mm
August 17.0 119 h 17 °C 101 mm
September 20.0 134 h 20 °C 87 mm
October 24.0 201 h 22 °C 67 mm
November 25.0 221 h 23 °C 89 mm
December 29.0 271 h 25 °C 44 mm

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Technical details of Jervis Bay spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Depending on conditions E: Depending on conditions ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Depending on conditions SSW: Depending on conditions SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE.

Depending on conditions: N, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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