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South Ballina kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

Australia · New South Wales

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1 m -28.89 | 153.54

Overview

South Ballina is a kitesurfing spot located south of Ballina on the north coast of New South Wales. This beach offers ocean conditions with waves in a subtropical setting. Northeast winds dominate in summer and south winds in winter. The spot is suitable for intermediates. Ballina is known as the gateway to Byron Bay.

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Spot forecast for South Ballina

Sunrise 06:03 · Sunset 18:57

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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 5.6 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 Now04:331 m09:490.6 m16:331.4 m23:230.5 m05:281.1 m10:560.6 m17:231.5 m00:020.4 m06:091.2 m11:520.5 m18:051.5 m00:360.3 m06:471.4 m12:410.4 m18:461.5 m01:080.2 m07:231.5 m13:270.3 m19:261.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.5 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.4 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

South Ballina: 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

242h

in December · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from August to February, peaking in December: 24 rideable days a month and 242 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is June, at 9 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 24.5 rideable days J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days M April: 16 rideable days A May: 14.5 rideable days M June: 9 rideable days9 d J July: 11 rideable days J August: 21 rideable days A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 26.5 rideable days O November: 25 rideable days N December: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 24.5 rideable days J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days M April: 16 rideable days A May: 14.5 rideable days M June: 9 rideable days9 d J July: 11 rideable days J August: 21 rideable days A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 26.5 rideable days O November: 25 rideable days N December: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 87%13-20 knots · 13%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 87% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 19 °C. The wettest month is March, with 361 mm.

Monthly averages: South Ballina
Monthly averages — South Ballina — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 24.5 182 h 27 °C 229 mm
February 19.5 158 h 27 °C 119 mm
March 17.0 142 h 25 °C 361 mm
April 16.0 113 h 24 °C 236 mm
May 14.5 115 h 21 °C 174 mm
June 9.0 56 h 19 °C 79 mm
July 11.0 80 h 19 °C 67 mm
August 21.0 145 h 21 °C 129 mm
September 20.5 151 h 23 °C 96 mm
October 26.5 211 h 25 °C 108 mm
November 25.0 207 h 27 °C 175 mm
December 27.5 242 h 27 °C 109 mm

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Technical details of South Ballina 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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BALLINA AIRPORT AWS6.2 kmsource Bureau of Meteorology Australia

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Additional stations

  • CAPE BYRON AWS29.2 km

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    source Bureau of Meteorology Australia

  • Possums29.1 km

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