Overview

Duranbah (also spelled D-Bah) is a famous surf and kitesurf spot located on the border between Queensland and New South Wales, near Tweed Heads. This ocean spot offers excellent waves. Northeast and south winds dominate depending on the season. The spot is suitable for advanced riders due to the waves and currents. Point Danger and Snapper Rocks are nearby.

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Spot forecast for Duranbah

Sunrise 05:03 · Sunset 17:57

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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 2.5 km from the spot.

Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:27 · 1.1 m Low tide 09:54 · 0.6 m High tide 16:23 · 1.5 m Low tide 23:02 · 0.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:08 · 1.2 m Low tide 10:50 · 0.5 m High tide 17:05 · 1.5 m Low tide 23:35 · 0.3 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:45 · 1.4 m Low tide 11:39 · 0.4 m High tide 17:44 · 1.5 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:07 · 0.2 m High tide 06:21 · 1.5 m Low tide 12:25 · 0.3 m High tide 18:23 · 1.5 m
Sunday 25 October Low tide 00:38 · 0.2 m High tide 06:58 · 1.7 m Low tide 13:10 · 0.3 m High tide 19:04 · 1.5 m

Duranbah: 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

222h

in December · 28 rideable days

The season runs from August to January, peaking in December: 23 rideable days a month and 222 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is June, at 8.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 88%13-20 knots · 11%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 88% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 20 °C. The wettest month is March, with 470 mm.

Monthly averages: Duranbah

Monthly averages — Duranbah — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	22.0	158 h	28 °C	196 mm
February	16.0	118 h	28 °C	110 mm
March	16.5	151 h	26 °C	470 mm
April	16.5	136 h	24 °C	196 mm
May	20.0	168 h	22 °C	106 mm
June	8.5	63 h	20 °C	53 mm
July	10.0	91 h	20 °C	64 mm
August	19.5	157 h	21 °C	135 mm
September	22.5	166 h	23 °C	60 mm
October	24.5	179 h	25 °C	111 mm
November	22.0	186 h	26 °C	160 mm
December	28.0	222 h	27 °C	113 mm

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Technical details of Duranbah spot

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, S.

Depending on conditions: N, ENE, E, SSE, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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