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Lord Howe Island kitesurf, wingfoil and paddle spot

Australia · New South Wales

Spot currently openIntermediate level -31.53 | 159.06

Overview

Lord Howe Island is a kitesurfing spot on this paradise island listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Note: this spot appears to be a duplicate of the Lord Howe Island Lagoon Beach (ID 3090) and Salmon Beach (ID 3091) spots. The island offers a crystal-clear lagoon protected by a coral reef. Access is limited (plane, restricted visitor numbers). Exceptional natural setting.
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Spot forecast for Lord Howe Island

Sunrise 05:38 · Sunset 18:38

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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 3.2 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 Now04:171.1 m09:560.7 m16:311.4 m23:130.6 m05:201.2 m11:030.6 m17:251.5 m23:580.5 m06:061.4 m11:580.5 m18:111.6 m00:360.4 m06:461.5 m12:460.4 m18:521.6 m01:110.3 m07:231.6 m13:290.3 m19:321.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.6 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.6 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.7 m

Lord Howe Island: 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

262h

in November · 24 rideable days

The season runs from November to March, peaking in November: 23 rideable days a month and 262 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is June, at 10 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 24 rideable days J February: 23.5 rideable days F March: 23.5 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days M June: 10 rideable days10 d J July: 12.5 rideable days J August: 19 rideable days A September: 13.5 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days O November: 24 rideable days24 d N December: 19.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 24 rideable days J February: 23.5 rideable days F March: 23.5 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days M June: 10 rideable days10 d J July: 12.5 rideable days J August: 19 rideable days A September: 13.5 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days O November: 24 rideable days24 d N December: 19.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 37%13-20 knots · 48%21-30 knots · 14%31+ knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 48% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is July, at 18 °C. The wettest month is July, with 182 mm.

Monthly averages: Lord Howe Island
Monthly averages — Lord Howe Island — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 24.0 281 h 24 °C 65 mm
February 23.5 302 h 25 °C 54 mm
March 23.5 286 h 23 °C 72 mm
April 17.5 175 h 22 °C 169 mm
May 21.0 182 h 21 °C 103 mm
June 10.0 86 h 19 °C 178 mm
July 12.5 112 h 18 °C 182 mm
August 19.0 185 h 18 °C 157 mm
September 13.5 97 h 19 °C 78 mm
October 15.5 130 h 20 °C 68 mm
November 24.0 262 h 21 °C 143 mm
December 19.5 207 h 23 °C 93 mm

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Technical details of Lord Howe Island spot

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

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E.

Depending on conditions: N, ESE, S.

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

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LORD HOWE ISLAND WINDY POINT1.3 kmsource Bureau of Meteorology Australia

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