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Anderson Inlet kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Australia · Victoria

Spot currently openBeginner level -38.65 | 145.72

Overview

Anderson Inlet is a kitesurf spot located near Inverloch in Gippsland, Victoria. This large inlet offers flat water conditions sheltered from ocean swell, ideal for freestyle and learning. It is one of the best flat water spots in Victoria. The prevailing wind comes from the southwest to west in summer. The inlet offers flat and shallow water, well protected from ocean waves. Conditions change significantly with the tides. The bottom is sandy to muddy. The best season is from November to March. The spot is suitable for beginners thanks to the sheltered conditions and shallow water. The water is cold, thick wetsuit required. Watch out for currents in the main channel. Inverloch has accommodation and amenities. It is a very popular spot for kite schools.
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Spot forecast for Anderson Inlet

Sunrise 06:24 · Sunset 19:39

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

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Swell and waves

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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 5.3 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 Now00:090.6 m06:542.5 m12:421.1 m18:372.3 m00:480.7 m07:342.4 m13:241.1 m19:232.2 m01:310.8 m08:182.3 m14:131.2 m20:222.1 m02:231 m09:082.3 m15:091.1 m21:352.1 m03:281.1 m10:052.2 m16:111 m22:522.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2.5 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2.2 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 2.1 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2.1 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2.2 m

Anderson Inlet: 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

329h

in December · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to January, peaking in December: 25 rideable days a month and 329 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is August, at 16 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 23 rideable days J February: 21 rideable days F March: 21.5 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 17.5 rideable days M June: 17 rideable days J July: 16.5 rideable days J August: 16 rideable days16 d A September: 26.5 rideable days S October: 25.5 rideable days O November: 24.5 rideable days N December: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 23 rideable days J February: 21 rideable days F March: 21.5 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 17.5 rideable days M June: 17 rideable days J July: 16.5 rideable days J August: 16 rideable days16 d A September: 26.5 rideable days S October: 25.5 rideable days O November: 24.5 rideable days N December: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 61%13-20 knots · 36%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 61% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 12 °C. The wettest month is November, with 131 mm.

Monthly averages: Anderson Inlet
Monthly averages — Anderson Inlet — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 23.0 234 h 23 °C 44 mm
February 21.0 202 h 24 °C 28 mm
March 21.5 184 h 23 °C 27 mm
April 18.5 172 h 19 °C 82 mm
May 17.5 136 h 16 °C 42 mm
June 17.0 137 h 13 °C 59 mm
July 16.5 156 h 12 °C 105 mm
August 16.0 149 h 15 °C 64 mm
September 26.5 305 h 15 °C 110 mm
October 25.5 298 h 17 °C 94 mm
November 24.5 276 h 18 °C 131 mm
December 27.5 329 h 20 °C 63 mm

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Technical details of Anderson Inlet spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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