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Flat Top kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

Australia · New South Wales

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 7 m -30.13 | 153.2

Overview

Flat Top is a kitesurfing spot located on the north coast of New South Wales, near Coffs Harbour. This beach spot offers ocean conditions with waves and chop. Northeast winds dominate in summer. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders. The north coast of NSW is renowned for its surf beaches and subtropical climate.
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Spot forecast for Flat Top

Sunrise 05:49 · Sunset 19:12

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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 4.6 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Fri 6Sat 7Sun 8Mon 9Tue 10 Now00:300.2 m06:501.5 m12:590.4 m18:531.4 m01:060.2 m07:301.6 m13:470.4 m19:361.4 m01:390.2 m08:081.7 m14:300.3 m20:171.3 m02:110.2 m08:441.7 m15:100.3 m20:581.3 m02:430.3 m09:201.7 m15:490.3 m21:371.2 m
  • Friday 6 November Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.4 m
  • Saturday 7 November Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.4 m
  • Sunday 8 November Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.3 m
  • Monday 9 November Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.3 m
  • Tuesday 10 November Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.2 m

Flat Top: 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

257h

in October · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to February, peaking in October: 27 rideable days a month and 257 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is June, at 14.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 28 rideable days J February: 24 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d J July: 15.5 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 25 rideable days S October: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d O November: 28 rideable days N December: 29.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 28 rideable days J February: 24 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d J July: 15.5 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 25 rideable days S October: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d O November: 28 rideable days N December: 29.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 82%13-20 knots · 18%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 82% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 18 °C. The wettest month is March, with 265 mm.

Monthly averages: Flat Top
Monthly averages — Flat Top — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 28.0 248 h 27 °C 175 mm
February 24.0 212 h 27 °C 73 mm
March 23.0 228 h 25 °C 265 mm
April 24.5 222 h 23 °C 176 mm
May 22.5 217 h 20 °C 240 mm
June 14.5 105 h 18 °C 62 mm
July 15.5 120 h 18 °C 49 mm
August 22.5 183 h 20 °C 184 mm
September 25.0 196 h 22 °C 83 mm
October 29.5 257 h 23 °C 75 mm
November 28.0 255 h 25 °C 127 mm
December 29.5 293 h 26 °C 63 mm

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Technical details of Flat Top spot

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

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

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

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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