Overview

Cloudy Bay is a kitesurfing spot located on Bruny Island, off the southeast coast of Tasmania. This wild bay on the south coast of the island is exposed to powerful Southern Ocean swells. Bruny Island is accessible by ferry from Kettering, south of Hobart. The dominant wind comes from southwest to west, blowing onshore to cross-onshore on this exposed coast. The Southern Ocean waves are powerful and consistent. The bottom is sandy and the beach is long and wild. The water is very cold (12-16°C). The spot is reserved for advanced to expert riders due to total isolation, powerful waves and lack of services. Access requires a ferry then an unsealed road. 5/4 wetsuit recommended. Bruny Island is famous for its wildlife (seals, albatrosses, penguins). Buddy sailing mandatory.

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Spot forecast for Cloudy Bay, Bruny Island

Sunrise 06:11 · Sunset 19:40

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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 6.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 05:45 · 0.9 m Low tide 09:27 · 0.8 m High tide 14:51 · 1 m Low tide 22:37 · 0.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 05:49 · 0.9 m Low tide 10:16 · 0.8 m High tide 15:34 · 0.9 m Low tide 23:03 · 0.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:58 · 0.9 m Low tide 11:06 · 0.7 m High tide 16:24 · 0.9 m Low tide 23:27 · 0.4 m
Friday 23 October High tide 06:10 · 0.9 m Low tide 11:59 · 0.6 m High tide 17:25 · 0.8 m Low tide 23:51 · 0.5 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 06:26 · 0.9 m Low tide 12:57 · 0.5 m High tide 18:45 · 0.8 m

Cloudy Bay, Bruny 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

301h

in December · 26 rideable days

The season runs from September to January, peaking in December: 24 rideable days a month and 301 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is June, at 14 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 63%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 63% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 12 °C. The wettest month is November, with 103 mm.

Monthly averages: Cloudy Bay, Bruny Island

Monthly averages — Cloudy Bay, Bruny 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	21.0	236 h	20 °C	57 mm
February	18.5	221 h	20 °C	25 mm
March	22.0	218 h	19 °C	30 mm
April	20.5	199 h	16 °C	50 mm
May	20.0	185 h	14 °C	52 mm
June	14.0	120 h	12 °C	58 mm
July	18.0	129 h	12 °C	80 mm
August	17.5	170 h	13 °C	70 mm
September	25.5	318 h	13 °C	78 mm
October	25.0	306 h	15 °C	82 mm
November	21.5	255 h	16 °C	103 mm
December	26.0	301 h	18 °C	100 mm

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Technical details of Cloudy Bay, Bruny Island spot

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

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY)9.6 kmsource Bureau of Meteorology Australia

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