Crowdy Bay kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

Australia · New South Wales

Spot currently openIntermediate level -31.83 | 152.74

Overview

Crowdy Bay is a kitesurfing spot located in Crowdy Bay National Park in New South Wales, between Port Macquarie and Taree. This wild bay offers ocean conditions in a pristine natural setting. Northeast and south winds dominate. The spot is suitable for intermediates. The national park offers camping and hiking. The beach is uncrowded.

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Spot forecast for Crowdy Bay

Sunrise 06:03 · Sunset 19:03

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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 4.7 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 Now04:381 m09:500.7 m16:261.4 m23:180.4 m05:301.1 m10:580.6 m17:181.4 m23:590.4 m06:111.2 m11:560.5 m18:041.4 m00:350.3 m06:481.3 m12:450.4 m18:471.5 m01:080.2 m07:241.5 m13:310.3 m19:301.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.4 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.5 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.5 m

Crowdy 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

277h

in November · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from October to March, peaking in November: 26 rideable days a month and 277 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is June, at 6.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 27 rideable days J February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 22.5 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 14 rideable days M June: 6.5 rideable days6.5 d J July: 13 rideable days J August: 19 rideable days A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 26.5 rideable days O November: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d N December: 28.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 27 rideable days J February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 22.5 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 14 rideable days M June: 6.5 rideable days6.5 d J July: 13 rideable days J August: 19 rideable days A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 26.5 rideable days O November: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d N December: 28.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 78%13-20 knots · 22%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 78% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 17 °C. The wettest month is May, with 216 mm.

Monthly averages: Crowdy Bay
Monthly averages — Crowdy 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 27.0 270 h 27 °C 147 mm
February 24.5 241 h 27 °C 107 mm
March 22.5 212 h 25 °C 175 mm
April 17.0 107 h 23 °C 197 mm
May 14.0 93 h 20 °C 216 mm
June 6.5 35 h 17 °C 76 mm
July 13.0 80 h 17 °C 79 mm
August 19.0 127 h 19 °C 141 mm
September 20.5 143 h 22 °C 60 mm
October 26.5 226 h 24 °C 55 mm
November 28.5 277 h 26 °C 71 mm
December 28.5 298 h 26 °C 48 mm

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Technical details of Crowdy Bay spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Depending on conditions E: Depending on conditions ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Depending on conditions S: Rideable SSW: Depending on conditions 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, 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
Intermediate

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