Berry Bay kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Australia · South Australia

Spot currently openBeginner level -34.91 | 137.01

Overview

Berry Bay is a kitesurfing spot located on the west coast of the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia, on the Spencer Gulf. This small bay offers sheltered conditions for kitesurfing in a quiet natural setting.

The dominant wind comes from the southwest in summer. The bay offers natural protection and conditions are relatively calm. The water is shallow and the bottom is sandy. It is an isolated spot with few visitors.

The best season is from November to March. The spot is suitable for beginners and intermediates. Little infrastructure on site, you need to be self-sufficient. Access via rural roads on the Yorke Peninsula.

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Spot forecast for Berry Bay

Sunrise 06:33 · Sunset 19:40

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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 3.6 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 Now08:250.8 m21:130.3 m12:440.7 m20:260.3 m02:570.6 m07:270.5 m13:270.8 m20:170.3 m02:380.7 m08:070.4 m14:000.8 m20:120.3 m02:380.8 m08:420.3 m14:310.7 m20:120.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m

Berry Bay: 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

341h

in January · 29 rideable days

The season runs from October to April, peaking in January: 26 rideable days a month and 341 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is August, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 29 rideable days29 d J February: 26 rideable days F March: 25.5 rideable days M April: 23.5 rideable days A May: 17 rideable days M June: 15 rideable days J July: 15 rideable days J August: 14 rideable days14 d A September: 21.5 rideable days S October: 23 rideable days O November: 24.5 rideable days N December: 27 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 29 rideable days29 d J February: 26 rideable days F March: 25.5 rideable days M April: 23.5 rideable days A May: 17 rideable days M June: 15 rideable days J July: 15 rideable days J August: 14 rideable days14 d A September: 21.5 rideable days S October: 23 rideable days O November: 24.5 rideable days N December: 27 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 57%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 57% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 14 °C. The wettest month is July, with 84 mm.

Monthly averages: Berry Bay
Monthly averages — Berry Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 29.0 341 h 25 °C 32 mm
February 26.0 284 h 27 °C 3 mm
March 25.5 276 h 26 °C 4 mm
April 23.5 220 h 21 °C 10 mm
May 17.0 127 h 18 °C 23 mm
June 15.0 124 h 15 °C 68 mm
July 15.0 134 h 14 °C 84 mm
August 14.0 138 h 15 °C 61 mm
September 21.5 242 h 16 °C 42 mm
October 23.0 241 h 20 °C 55 mm
November 24.5 308 h 21 °C 61 mm
December 27.0 309 h 24 °C 21 mm

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Technical details of Berry Bay 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.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
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Open all year round
Required level
Beginner

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