Town Beach Port Macquarie kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Australia · Nouvelle-Galles du Sud

Spot currently openIntermediate level -31.43 | 152.92

Overview

Town Beach Port Macquarie is a kitesurfing spot located in Port Macquarie, on the mid-north coast of New South Wales. This urban beach offers easy access and varied conditions.

The spot works with northeast and south winds. Ocean beach with moderate waves. Suitable for intermediate riders. Watch out for the patrolled swimming zone. All amenities nearby in the town centre.

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Spot forecast for Town Beach Port Macquarie

Sunrise 06:03 · Sunset 19:02

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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 7.7 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 Now04:361 m09:490.7 m16:271.4 m23:190.4 m05:281.1 m10:570.6 m17:191.4 m23:590.4 m06:101.2 m11:540.5 m18:031.4 m00:340.3 m06:471.3 m12:430.4 m18:461.5 m01:070.2 m07:231.5 m13:290.3 m19:281.5 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 · 1.3 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

Town Beach Port Macquarie: 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

297h

in December · 30 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in December: 27 rideable days a month and 297 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is June, at 5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 28 rideable days J February: 26 rideable days F March: 25 rideable days M April: 15.5 rideable days A May: 12.5 rideable days M June: 5 rideable days5 d J July: 10 rideable days J August: 18 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days S October: 29 rideable days O November: 28.5 rideable days N December: 30 rideable days30 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 28 rideable days J February: 26 rideable days F March: 25 rideable days M April: 15.5 rideable days A May: 12.5 rideable days M June: 5 rideable days5 d J July: 10 rideable days J August: 18 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days S October: 29 rideable days O November: 28.5 rideable days N December: 30 rideable days30 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 79%13-20 knots · 20%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 June, at 18 °C. The wettest month is May, with 227 mm.

Monthly averages: Town Beach Port Macquarie
Monthly averages — Town Beach Port Macquarie — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 28.0 260 h 27 °C 162 mm
February 26.0 229 h 27 °C 155 mm
March 25.0 226 h 25 °C 183 mm
April 15.5 84 h 23 °C 171 mm
May 12.5 83 h 20 °C 227 mm
June 5.0 30 h 18 °C 66 mm
July 10.0 61 h 18 °C 56 mm
August 18.0 120 h 19 °C 133 mm
September 23.5 153 h 22 °C 63 mm
October 29.0 246 h 23 °C 48 mm
November 28.5 285 h 25 °C 74 mm
December 30.0 297 h 26 °C 53 mm

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Technical details of Town Beach Port Macquarie 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.

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

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