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Cowes kitesurf, wingfoil and paddle spot

Australia · Victoria

Spot currently openBeginner level -38.45 | 145.25

Overview

Cowes is a kitesurfing spot located on the north coast of Phillip Island, in Victoria. This small seaside town offers a sheltered beach in Western Port Bay, with a relatively calm body of water suited for beginners and intermediate riders. Cowes is the main town on Phillip Island, famous for its penguin parade. Prevailing southwest to west winds blow offshore to cross-shore on this north-facing beach. North and northwest winds are more favorable for this spot. The body of water in the bay is generally flat, with shallow areas at low tide. Cowes has numerous shops, restaurants, and accommodation. Parking is easy in the town center. Watch out for swimming zones in summer and boats in the bay.
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Spot forecast for Cowes

Sunrise 06:26 · Sunset 19:41

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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 1.4 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 Now06:381.3 m12:350.6 m17:361.2 m00:160.3 m06:561.3 m13:070.6 m18:101.1 m00:480.4 m07:191.2 m13:460.6 m18:521.1 m01:280.5 m07:471.2 m14:370.6 m19:461 m02:210.6 m08:211.1 m15:450.6 m23:261 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.2 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.1 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.1 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1 m

Cowes: 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

405h

in December · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 18 °C. It peaks in December, with 405 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 27.5 rideable days J February: 27.5 rideable days F March: 30 rideable days M April: 27 rideable days A May: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d M June: 26.5 rideable days J July: 27.5 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 30 rideable days S October: 29.5 rideable days O November: 28.5 rideable days N December: 31 rideable days31 d D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 27.5 rideable days J February: 27.5 rideable days F March: 30 rideable days M April: 27 rideable days A May: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d M June: 26.5 rideable days J July: 27.5 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 30 rideable days S October: 29.5 rideable days O November: 28.5 rideable days N December: 31 rideable days31 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 43%13-20 knots · 46%21-30 knots · 11%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 46% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is June, at 13 °C. The wettest month is November, with 103 mm.

Monthly averages: Cowes
Monthly averages — Cowes — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 27.5 335 h 23 °C 40 mm
February 27.5 325 h 24 °C 30 mm
March 30.0 303 h 23 °C 26 mm
April 27.0 273 h 19 °C 64 mm
May 24.5 232 h 17 °C 25 mm
June 26.5 266 h 13 °C 45 mm
July 27.5 261 h 13 °C 86 mm
August 26.5 251 h 15 °C 40 mm
September 30.0 389 h 16 °C 69 mm
October 29.5 367 h 17 °C 69 mm
November 28.5 373 h 19 °C 103 mm
December 31.0 405 h 21 °C 66 mm

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Technical details of Cowes spot

N: Depending on conditions 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: Depending on conditions NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: N, SE, SSE, WNW, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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