Overview

Elliston is a kitesurf spot located on the west coast of the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. This small coastal town is known as the "surf capital of the west coast" and offers exceptional wave conditions exposed to the powerful Southern Ocean swell. The prevailing wind comes from the southwest to west, blowing onshore to cross-onshore on this exposed section of coast. Waves can be very powerful with direct Southern Ocean swell. The bottom is a mix of sand and reef depending on the section of the bay. Elliston is a spot for advanced and expert riders only, due to the wave power, isolation and lack of rescue services. The area is known for the presence of great white sharks. It is imperative to take all necessary precautions. The best wind season is summer (November to March).

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Spot forecast for Elliston

Sunrise 06:43 · Sunset 19:47

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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 2.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:24 · 0.8 m Low tide 04:54 · 0.8 m High tide 07:13 · 0.8 m Low tide 08:45 · 0.8 m High tide 11:21 · 0.8 m Low tide 18:56 · 0.4 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:29 · 0.7 m Low tide 05:34 · 0.6 m High tide 11:33 · 0.9 m Low tide 18:28 · 0.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:37 · 0.8 m Low tide 06:03 · 0.5 m High tide 11:53 · 1 m Low tide 18:35 · 0.3 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:30 · 0.9 m Low tide 06:31 · 0.3 m High tide 12:15 · 1 m Low tide 18:44 · 0.2 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 00:38 · 1 m Low tide 06:59 · 0.2 m High tide 12:37 · 1 m Low tide 18:51 · 0.2 m

Elliston: 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

360h

in December · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from October to April, peaking in December: 29 rideable days a month and 360 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is June, at 13.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 58%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 58% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 15 °C. The wettest month is July, with 99 mm.

Monthly averages: Elliston

Monthly averages — Elliston — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	30.5	377 h	25 °C	39 mm
February	28.0	332 h	25 °C	6 mm
March	30.5	329 h	25 °C	10 mm
April	27.0	236 h	20 °C	12 mm
May	20.5	143 h	19 °C	19 mm
June	13.5	125 h	16 °C	81 mm
July	15.0	137 h	15 °C	99 mm
August	20.0	162 h	17 °C	60 mm
September	24.5	223 h	18 °C	31 mm
October	26.5	275 h	21 °C	33 mm
November	28.5	335 h	21 °C	60 mm
December	30.5	360 h	25 °C	15 mm

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Technical details of Elliston spot

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

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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