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Normanville kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Australia · South Australia

Spot currently openBeginner level -35.45 | 138.31

Overview

Normanville is a kitesurfing spot located on the coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia, on the Gulf St Vincent. It is a quiet seaside village with a long sandy beach that offers good kitesurfing conditions.

The dominant wind comes from the southwest in summer (thermal sea breeze). Normanville Bay offers some protection and conditions are moderate. The water is shallow and the bottom is sandy. The beach is wide and offers plenty of space for setup.

The best season is from November to March. The spot is suitable for beginners and intermediates. Normanville has a campsite, some shops and beachfront parking. It is a popular family destination on the Fleurieu Peninsula.

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Spot forecast for Normanville

Sunrise 06:27 · Sunset 19:35

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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 5.3 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 Now00:340.7 m08:411.3 m22:490.7 m07:321.1 m10:321.1 m14:501.1 m22:100.6 m04:361.2 m10:050.8 m15:451.3 m22:120.5 m04:311.3 m10:230.6 m16:211.4 m22:240.4 m04:411.5 m10:480.4 m16:521.5 m22:410.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m

Normanville: 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

318h

in January · 27 rideable days

The season runs from October to April, peaking in January: 25 rideable days a month and 318 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is June, at 11 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 27 rideable days27 d J February: 25.5 rideable days F March: 24.5 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 14 rideable days M June: 11 rideable days11 d J July: 15 rideable days J August: 12.5 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 23 rideable days O November: 25 rideable days N December: 26 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 27 rideable days27 d J February: 25.5 rideable days F March: 24.5 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 14 rideable days M June: 11 rideable days11 d J July: 15 rideable days J August: 12.5 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 23 rideable days O November: 25 rideable days N December: 26 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 25%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 13 °C. The wettest month is June, with 112 mm.

Monthly averages: Normanville
Monthly averages — Normanville — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 27.0 318 h 26 °C 39 mm
February 25.5 273 h 27 °C 3 mm
March 24.5 254 h 26 °C 14 mm
April 21.0 176 h 21 °C 14 mm
May 14.0 119 h 18 °C 31 mm
June 11.0 93 h 14 °C 112 mm
July 15.0 116 h 13 °C 93 mm
August 12.5 102 h 15 °C 94 mm
September 20.0 200 h 16 °C 61 mm
October 23.0 215 h 20 °C 60 mm
November 25.0 259 h 21 °C 78 mm
December 26.0 282 h 24 °C 19 mm

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Technical details of Normanville spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, WNW.

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Open all year round
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