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Nightcliff Beach kitesurf and wingfoil spot
Australia · Northern Territory
Overview
Nightcliff Beach is a kitesurfing spot located in the northern suburbs of Darwin, in the Northern Territory. This beach offers a tropical setting with warm waters year-round and consistent winds during the dry season from May to October.
The spot works mainly with the southeast trade winds. The tide strongly influences conditions with a rocky foreshore at low tide. Beware of saltwater crocodiles in the area.
Spot forecast for Nightcliff Beach
Sunrise 06:18 · Sunset 18:44
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Tides
Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.2 km from the spot.
- Tuesday 20 October High tide · 5.2 m Low tide · 4.1 m High tide · 4.4 m Low tide · 4.3 m High tide · 4.3 m Low tide · 3.3 m
- Wednesday 21 October High tide · 5.4 m Low tide · 3.7 m High tide · 4.6 m Low tide · 3.2 m
- Thursday 22 October High tide · 5.7 m Low tide · 3.1 m High tide · 5.2 m Low tide · 2.9 m
- Friday 23 October High tide · 6.1 m Low tide · 2.5 m High tide · 5.9 m Low tide · 2.6 m
- Saturday 24 October High tide · 6.4 m Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 6.6 m Low tide · 2.3 m
Nightcliff Beach: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
255h
in May · 29 rideable days
The season runs from April to August, peaking in May: 22 rideable days a month and 255 hours of usable wind, at 31 °C. The low point is October, at 6 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 87% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 30 °C. The wettest month is January, with 519 mm.
Monthly averages: Nightcliff Beach
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12.0 | 126 h | 30 °C | 519 mm |
| February | 15.5 | 138 h | 30 °C | 290 mm |
| March | 8.5 | 58 h | 30 °C | 436 mm |
| April | 23.5 | 186 h | 32 °C | 85 mm |
| May | 29.0 | 255 h | 32 °C | 22 mm |
| June | 25.0 | 174 h | 30 °C | 0 mm |
| July | 17.5 | 118 h | 30 °C | 4 mm |
| August | 17.0 | 91 h | 30 °C | 3 mm |
| September | 10.0 | 57 h | 32 °C | 33 mm |
| October | 6.0 | 28 h | 32 °C | 71 mm |
| November | 6.0 | 39 h | 31 °C | 365 mm |
| December | 9.5 | 81 h | 31 °C | 273 mm |
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Technical details of Nightcliff Beach spot
The spot works with winds from ESE, SE, SSE.
Depending on conditions: E, S, W, WNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
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