Overview

Primbee is a kitesurfing spot located on Lake Illawarra in New South Wales, near Wollongong. This coastal lake offers flat water conditions ideal for beginners.

Northeast and south winds work well on the lake. The absence of swell makes it an excellent learning spot. Wollongong and its surf beaches are nearby.

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Spot forecast for Primbee

Sunrise 06:08 · Sunset 19:14

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

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Primbee: when to go?

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Season · peak

248h

in January · 26 rideable days

The season runs from October to March, peaking in January: 22 rideable days a month and 248 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is July, at 9.5 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 June, at 16 °C. The wettest month is May, with 181 mm.

Monthly averages: Primbee

Monthly averages — Primbee — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	26.0	248 h	25 °C	167 mm
February	22.0	176 h	25 °C	89 mm
March	21.5	154 h	24 °C	111 mm
April	16.5	108 h	22 °C	152 mm
May	14.0	87 h	19 °C	181 mm
June	10.0	53 h	16 °C	100 mm
July	9.5	69 h	16 °C	108 mm
August	13.5	81 h	18 °C	100 mm
September	16.5	102 h	21 °C	82 mm
October	19.5	142 h	23 °C	69 mm
November	19.5	152 h	24 °C	95 mm
December	24.5	189 h	26 °C	66 mm

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Technical details of Primbee spot

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

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

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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Additional stations

PORT KEMBLA NTC AWS4.6 km

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SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT10.3 km

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