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Hawks Nest kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Australia · Nouvelle-Galles du Sud

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 3 m -32.69 | 152.19

Overview

Hawks Nest is a kitesurfing spot located at the mouth of the Myall River in New South Wales. This spot offers both ocean beach conditions and calmer waters in the estuary. The spot works with northeast and south winds. The estuary offers calmer conditions for beginners, while the ocean beach is suitable for more experienced riders. Beautiful natural setting with Myall Lakes National Park nearby.
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Spot forecast for Hawks Nest

Sunrise 06:05 · Sunset 19:07

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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 6 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 Now04:401 m09:530.7 m16:241.3 m23:170.4 m05:321.1 m11:010.6 m17:171.4 m23:590.4 m06:121.2 m11:580.6 m18:041.4 m00:350.3 m06:491.3 m12:470.4 m18:481.4 m01:090.3 m07:251.5 m13:320.3 m19:321.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.4 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.4 m

Hawks Nest: 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

271h

in January · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from October to March, peaking in January: 24 rideable days a month and 271 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is June, at 1 day.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J February: 23 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 10 rideable days A May: 9 rideable days M June: 1 rideable days1 d J July: 4.5 rideable days J August: 7.5 rideable days A September: 12 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days O November: 25 rideable days N December: 27 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J February: 23 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 10 rideable days A May: 9 rideable days M June: 1 rideable days1 d J July: 4.5 rideable days J August: 7.5 rideable days A September: 12 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days O November: 25 rideable days N December: 27 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 92%13-20 knots · 8%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 92% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 17 °C. The wettest month is May, with 233 mm.

Monthly averages: Hawks Nest
Monthly averages — Hawks Nest — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 27.5 271 h 28 °C 150 mm
February 23.0 192 h 28 °C 83 mm
March 23.0 200 h 26 °C 130 mm
April 10.0 59 h 23 °C 183 mm
May 9.0 62 h 20 °C 233 mm
June 1.0 8 h 17 °C 118 mm
July 4.5 38 h 17 °C 100 mm
August 7.5 61 h 19 °C 150 mm
September 12.0 71 h 23 °C 67 mm
October 20.0 127 h 24 °C 57 mm
November 25.0 184 h 26 °C 78 mm
December 27.0 235 h 28 °C 57 mm

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Technical details of Hawks Nest spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: E, SE, SSE, NNW.

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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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