Overview

Five Fingers Reef is a kitesurfing spot located on the Coral Bay coast in Western Australia, along the Ningaloo Reef. This spot offers reef wave conditions in an exceptional natural setting with crystal-clear water. Thermal winds from the south and south-west blow reliably from October to March. The spot is reserved for advanced and expert riders due to the reef and ocean conditions. The proximity of Ningaloo Reef offers snorkeling opportunities with turtles and manta rays.

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Spot forecast for Five Fingers Reef

Sunrise 05:48 · Sunset 18:31

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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 1.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 02:02 · 1 m Low tide 10:23 · 0.5 m High tide 18:25 · 0.8 m Low tide 20:49 · 0.8 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:58 · 0.9 m Low tide 12:06 · 0.6 m High tide 19:22 · 0.9 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:14 · 0.8 m High tide 06:26 · 0.9 m Low tide 13:13 · 0.6 m High tide 19:53 · 1 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:11 · 0.6 m High tide 07:50 · 0.9 m Low tide 13:56 · 0.6 m High tide 20:18 · 1.1 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 02:49 · 0.5 m High tide 08:48 · 1 m Low tide 14:29 · 0.6 m High tide 20:44 · 1.2 m

Five Fingers Reef: 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

395h

in October · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from August to January, peaking in October: 27 rideable days a month and 395 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is June, at 16.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 56%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 56% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 24 °C. The wettest month is June, with 88 mm.

Monthly averages: Five Fingers Reef

Monthly averages — Five Fingers Reef — 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	373 h	34 °C	25 mm
February	24.5	250 h	36 °C	8 mm
March	27.5	256 h	37 °C	26 mm
April	24.0	226 h	33 °C	42 mm
May	19.0	133 h	30 °C	10 mm
June	16.5	132 h	25 °C	88 mm
July	19.5	173 h	24 °C	16 mm
August	26.0	249 h	26 °C	19 mm
September	26.5	277 h	29 °C	3 mm
October	30.5	395 h	29 °C	3 mm
November	26.0	315 h	30 °C	0 mm
December	28.5	366 h	33 °C	18 mm

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Technical details of Five Fingers Reef spot

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW.

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, WSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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