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Warilla Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Australia · Nouvelle-Galles du Sud

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 4 m -34.55 | 150.87

Overview

Warilla Beach is a kitesurfing spot located in the Illawarra region, south of Sydney, in New South Wales. This beach offers oceanic conditions with access to nearby Lake Illawarra.

The spot works with northeast and south winds. Ocean beach with waves. Proximity to Lake Illawarra for calmer conditions. Suitable for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Warilla Beach

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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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 6.1 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 Now04:431 m09:570.7 m16:221.3 m23:170.4 m05:331.1 m11:030.6 m17:151.3 m23:580.4 m06:141.2 m11:590.6 m18:031.4 m00:350.3 m06:501.3 m12:480.5 m18:481.4 m01:090.3 m07:251.4 m13:330.3 m19:341.4 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 · 1.3 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 · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.4 m

Warilla 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

214h

in January · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from October to March, peaking in January: 21 rideable days a month and 214 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is June, at 3.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d J February: 22 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 15 rideable days A May: 7.5 rideable days M June: 3.5 rideable days3.5 d J July: 5.5 rideable days J August: 11 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days O November: 19.5 rideable days N December: 23 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d J February: 22 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 15 rideable days A May: 7.5 rideable days M June: 3.5 rideable days3.5 d J July: 5.5 rideable days J August: 11 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days O November: 19.5 rideable days N December: 23 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 92%13-20 knots · 8%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 92% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 16 °C. The wettest month is May, with 180 mm.

Monthly averages: Warilla Beach
Monthly averages — Warilla 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 25.5 214 h 25 °C 175 mm
February 22.0 147 h 25 °C 83 mm
March 17.5 116 h 24 °C 108 mm
April 15.0 64 h 22 °C 128 mm
May 7.5 45 h 19 °C 180 mm
June 3.5 16 h 16 °C 96 mm
July 5.5 28 h 16 °C 115 mm
August 11.0 52 h 18 °C 108 mm
September 15.0 81 h 21 °C 82 mm
October 20.0 132 h 23 °C 67 mm
November 19.5 130 h 24 °C 99 mm
December 23.0 176 h 26 °C 58 mm

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Technical details of Warilla Beach 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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Additional stations

  • PORT KEMBLA NTC AWS8.7 km

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    source Bureau of Meteorology Australia

  • SHELLHARBOUR AIRPORT7.7 km

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    source Bureau of Meteorology Australia

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