Overview

Swansea CO-OP is a kitesurfing spot located in Swansea on Lake Macquarie in New South Wales. This spot offers access to the lake with sheltered flat water conditions. Northeast and south winds work well. The spot is suitable for beginners. Lake Macquarie offers calm waters ideal for learning.

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Spot forecast for Swansea CO-OP

Sunrise 06:07 · Sunset 19:09

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

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Swansea CO-OP: 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

279h

in January · 29 rideable days

The season runs from November to March, peaking in January: 25 rideable days a month and 279 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is June, at 8 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 79%13-20 knots · 21%21-30 knots · 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 16 °C. The wettest month is May, with 183 mm.

Monthly averages: Swansea CO-OP

Monthly averages — Swansea CO-OP — 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	279 h	27 °C	163 mm
February	25.0	200 h	26 °C	95 mm
March	23.5	181 h	25 °C	95 mm
April	17.0	115 h	23 °C	160 mm
May	14.0	89 h	19 °C	183 mm
June	8.0	39 h	16 °C	84 mm
July	8.0	66 h	16 °C	78 mm
August	14.5	88 h	18 °C	134 mm
September	12.0	83 h	22 °C	56 mm
October	17.0	129 h	23 °C	69 mm
November	22.5	184 h	26 °C	70 mm
December	25.5	215 h	26 °C	60 mm

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Technical details of Swansea CO-OP spot

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

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

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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