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Old Bar kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Australia · Nouvelle-Galles du Sud

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 9 m -31.97 | 152.6

Overview

Old Bar is a kitesurfing spot located on the mid-north coast of New South Wales, near Taree. This beach offers a relaxed coastal village setting with good wind conditions.

The spot works with northeast and south winds. Ocean beach with waves. Suitable for intermediate riders. Significant coastal erosion in the area, check access before heading there.

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Spot forecast for Old Bar

Sunrise 06:04 · Sunset 19:04

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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.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now04:381 m09:500.7 m16:251.4 m23:180.4 m05:301.1 m10:580.6 m17:181.4 m23:590.4 m06:111.2 m11:560.5 m18:041.4 m00:350.3 m06:481.4 m12:450.4 m18:471.5 m01:080.2 m07:241.5 m13:310.3 m19:301.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.4 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.5 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.5 m

Old Bar: 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

243h

in December · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in December: 24 rideable days a month and 243 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is June, at 1.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 27 rideable days J February: 24 rideable days F March: 21.5 rideable days M April: 12.5 rideable days A May: 10 rideable days M June: 1.5 rideable days1.5 d J July: 7 rideable days J August: 14.5 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 23 rideable days O November: 26 rideable days N December: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 27 rideable days J February: 24 rideable days F March: 21.5 rideable days M April: 12.5 rideable days A May: 10 rideable days M June: 1.5 rideable days1.5 d J July: 7 rideable days J August: 14.5 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 23 rideable days O November: 26 rideable days N December: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 89%13-20 knots · 11%21-30 knots · under 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 17 °C. The wettest month is May, with 211 mm.

Monthly averages: Old Bar
Monthly averages — Old Bar — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 27.0 239 h 27 °C 131 mm
February 24.0 198 h 27 °C 115 mm
March 21.5 190 h 25 °C 158 mm
April 12.5 54 h 23 °C 172 mm
May 10.0 63 h 20 °C 211 mm
June 1.5 9 h 17 °C 72 mm
July 7.0 41 h 17 °C 70 mm
August 14.5 80 h 19 °C 131 mm
September 18.5 101 h 22 °C 50 mm
October 23.0 164 h 24 °C 48 mm
November 26.0 220 h 26 °C 65 mm
December 28.5 243 h 26 °C 42 mm

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Technical details of Old Bar spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: E, SE, SSE, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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