Overview

Thorneside is a kitesurfing spot located in Moreton Bay, southeast of Brisbane, in Queensland. This spot offers shallow waters in the bay with a residential setting.

The spot works with the southeast trade winds. Very shallow waters at low tide. Suitable for beginners and intermediates. The tide has a major impact. Access from Brisbane's residential suburbs.

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Spot forecast for Thorneside

Sunrise 05:06 · Sunset 17:57

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 16:19 · 2.2 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 22:59 · 0.7 m
High tide Wed 21 · 04:59 · 1.9 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 10:50 · 0.8 m

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Thorneside: 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

288h

in March · 26 rideable days

The season runs from October to March, peaking in March: 24 rideable days a month and 288 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is June, at 6 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 88%13-20 knots · 12%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 88% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 19 °C. The wettest month is March, with 443 mm.

Monthly averages: Thorneside

Monthly averages — Thorneside — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	24.0	240 h	28 °C	187 mm
February	25.5	256 h	28 °C	84 mm
March	26.0	288 h	26 °C	443 mm
April	16.0	148 h	25 °C	135 mm
May	20.5	181 h	23 °C	104 mm
June	6.0	47 h	20 °C	28 mm
July	7.0	59 h	19 °C	43 mm
August	14.0	108 h	21 °C	61 mm
September	17.0	112 h	23 °C	32 mm
October	21.5	171 h	25 °C	102 mm
November	20.0	171 h	26 °C	214 mm
December	24.5	203 h	27 °C	130 mm

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Technical details of Thorneside spot

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE, SSE.

Depending on conditions: NE, ENE, S.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Beginner

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