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Dorans Road kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Australia · Tasmania

Spot currently openBeginner level -42.92 | 147.48

Overview

Dorans Road is a kitesurf spot located south of Hobart in Tasmania, in the Lauderdale area. The spot takes its name from the road leading to the beach access. It is a local spot popular with the Hobart kite community. The prevailing wind comes from the northwest to west in summer. Conditions are moderate with some protection. The water is shallow with a sandy bottom. The best season is from November to March. The spot is suitable for beginners and intermediates. The water is cold, a thick wetsuit is required. Parking available at the end of the road.
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Spot forecast for Dorans Road

Sunrise 06:11 · Sunset 19:38

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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 7.4 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 Now05:110.9 m10:130.8 m15:421.1 m23:090.3 m05:440.9 m11:060.7 m16:251.1 m23:450.4 m06:161 m11:560.7 m17:151 m00:180.4 m06:451 m12:450.6 m18:171 m00:490.5 m07:131 m13:360.5 m19:310.9 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.9 m

Dorans Road: 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

316h

in September · 28.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 25 rideable days a month on average, at 17 °C. It peaks in September, with 316 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 25.5 rideable days J February: 22 rideable days22 d F March: 26 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 22.5 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days J August: 27 rideable days A September: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d S October: 28 rideable days O November: 25.5 rideable days N December: 28 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 25.5 rideable days J February: 22 rideable days22 d F March: 26 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 22.5 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days J August: 27 rideable days A September: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d S October: 28 rideable days O November: 25.5 rideable days N December: 28 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 77%13-20 knots · 23%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 77% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 12 °C. The wettest month is November, with 83 mm.

Monthly averages: Dorans Road
Monthly averages — Dorans Road — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 25.5 256 h 22 °C 52 mm
February 22.0 225 h 23 °C 22 mm
March 26.0 233 h 21 °C 19 mm
April 23.0 168 h 18 °C 42 mm
May 23.5 176 h 15 °C 31 mm
June 22.5 176 h 13 °C 44 mm
July 24.5 195 h 12 °C 51 mm
August 27.0 246 h 14 °C 51 mm
September 28.5 316 h 14 °C 54 mm
October 28.0 306 h 17 °C 47 mm
November 25.5 263 h 18 °C 83 mm
December 28.0 289 h 20 °C 68 mm

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Technical details of Dorans Road spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: N, SSE, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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