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Anglesea kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

Australia · Victoria

Spot currently openIntermediate level -38.41 | 144.19

Overview

Anglesea is a kitesurf spot located on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. This seaside town is the gateway to the famous coastal road and offers quality surf and kitesurf conditions on its main beach facing south. The prevailing wind comes from the southwest to west in summer. Waves are consistent and of good quality with Southern Ocean swell. The bottom is sandy. The beach is patrolled in summer. The best season is from November to March. The spot is suitable for intermediate to advanced riders. The water is cold (14-18°C), thick wetsuit required. Anglesea has all tourist amenities. Watch out for surfers with whom the spot is shared.
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Spot forecast for Anglesea

Sunrise 06:30 · Sunset 19:45

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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 2.7 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 Now06:342.1 m12:191 m18:171.8 m00:230.6 m07:192 m13:061 m19:121.7 m01:110.8 m08:091.9 m14:001.1 m20:221.7 m02:110.9 m09:061.8 m15:021 m21:391.7 m03:231 m10:061.8 m16:040.9 m22:531.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.8 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 1.7 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.7 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.8 m

Anglesea: 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

309h

in September · 26.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to April, peaking in September: 25 rideable days a month and 309 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is August, at 16.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 24 rideable days J February: 23.5 rideable days F March: 24.5 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A May: 17.5 rideable days M June: 20 rideable days J July: 21.5 rideable days J August: 16.5 rideable days16.5 d A September: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d S October: 25.5 rideable days O November: 25.5 rideable days N December: 26.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 24 rideable days J February: 23.5 rideable days F March: 24.5 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A May: 17.5 rideable days M June: 20 rideable days J July: 21.5 rideable days J August: 16.5 rideable days16.5 d A September: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d S October: 25.5 rideable days O November: 25.5 rideable days N December: 26.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 77%13-20 knots · 22%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 77% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 13 °C. The wettest month is November, with 85 mm.

Monthly averages: Anglesea
Monthly averages — Anglesea — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 24.0 276 h 22 °C 51 mm
February 23.5 251 h 23 °C 25 mm
March 24.5 230 h 21 °C 20 mm
April 23.0 189 h 18 °C 60 mm
May 17.5 133 h 16 °C 33 mm
June 20.0 165 h 13 °C 57 mm
July 21.5 196 h 13 °C 63 mm
August 16.5 151 h 15 °C 49 mm
September 26.5 309 h 16 °C 51 mm
October 25.5 272 h 17 °C 60 mm
November 25.5 290 h 19 °C 85 mm
December 26.5 302 h 21 °C 39 mm

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Technical details of Anglesea 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
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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