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Birdie Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

Australia · New South Wales

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 6 m -33.21 | 151.61

Overview

Birdie Beach is a kitesurfing spot located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, in Munmorah National Park. This wild beach offers oceanic conditions with waves and chop.

Northeast and south winds dominate. The spot is suitable for intermediates. The beach is uncrowded and offers a preserved natural setting within the national park.

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Spot forecast for Birdie Beach

Sunrise 06:06 · Sunset 19:09

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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 2.6 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 Now04:411 m09:530.7 m16:231.3 m23:170.4 m05:311.1 m11:000.6 m17:161.4 m23:580.4 m06:121.2 m11:570.6 m18:031.4 m00:350.3 m06:491.3 m12:460.5 m18:481.4 m01:080.3 m07:241.5 m13:320.3 m19:321.4 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 · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.4 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 · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.4 m

Birdie 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

308h

in January · 29 rideable days

The season runs from October to April, peaking in January: 25 rideable days a month and 308 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is July, at 9 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 29 rideable days29 d J February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 24.5 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 13.5 rideable days M June: 9.5 rideable days J July: 9 rideable days9 d J August: 15.5 rideable days A September: 16 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 23.5 rideable days N December: 28 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 29 rideable days29 d J February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 24.5 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 13.5 rideable days M June: 9.5 rideable days J July: 9 rideable days9 d J August: 15.5 rideable days A September: 16 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 23.5 rideable days N December: 28 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 79%13-20 knots · 21%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 79% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 16 °C. The wettest month is May, with 205 mm.

Monthly averages: Birdie Beach
Monthly averages — Birdie 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 29.0 308 h 26 °C 148 mm
February 24.5 221 h 26 °C 108 mm
March 24.5 204 h 25 °C 89 mm
April 21.0 121 h 23 °C 180 mm
May 13.5 88 h 19 °C 205 mm
June 9.5 45 h 17 °C 81 mm
July 9.0 63 h 16 °C 83 mm
August 15.5 91 h 18 °C 131 mm
September 16.0 103 h 22 °C 54 mm
October 22.0 149 h 23 °C 57 mm
November 23.5 208 h 25 °C 68 mm
December 28.0 247 h 26 °C 65 mm

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Technical details of Birdie Beach spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Depending on conditions ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Depending on conditions S: Rideable 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, ENE, S.

Depending on conditions: N, E, SSE, SSW.

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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