Overview

The Swamp is a kitesurfing spot located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, in the coastal lakes area. This spot offers flat water conditions in a shallow body of water. Northeast and south winds work well. The spot is suitable for beginners. The shallow waters are ideal for learning.

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Spot forecast for The Swamp

Sunrise 06:07 · Sunset 19:10

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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The Swamp: 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

295h

in January · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from October to March, peaking in January: 25 rideable days a month and 295 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is July, at 9 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 15%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 85% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 17 °C. The wettest month is May, with 212 mm.

Monthly averages: The Swamp

Monthly averages — The Swamp — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	28.5	295 h	27 °C	126 mm
February	25.0	207 h	27 °C	94 mm
March	22.5	184 h	25 °C	86 mm
April	17.5	111 h	23 °C	167 mm
May	12.0	79 h	20 °C	212 mm
June	10.0	45 h	17 °C	82 mm
July	9.0	66 h	17 °C	81 mm
August	14.0	87 h	18 °C	135 mm
September	15.0	100 h	22 °C	53 mm
October	21.5	143 h	24 °C	51 mm
November	21.5	197 h	26 °C	65 mm
December	28.0	223 h	27 °C	54 mm

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Technical details of The Swamp spot

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: Beginner

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NORAH HEAD AWS8.6 kmsource Bureau of Meteorology Australia

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Additional stations

LAKE MACQUARIE AWS15.5 km

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source Bureau of Meteorology Australia
EW2108 Bella Vista AU11.7 km

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