Hervey Bay - Neptune's Aquarium kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Australia · Queensland

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 6 m -25.29 | 152.91

Overview

Hervey Bay Neptune's Aquarium is a kitesurfing spot located in Hervey Bay, Queensland. This spot is one of the many sailing options in Hervey Bay, known for its calm waters and consistent winds. The spot works with the southeast trade winds from September to May, with average winds of 15-25 knots. Calm bay waters, sheltered by Fraser Island. Suitable for beginners and intermediate riders. Hervey Bay is also famous for whale watching from July to November.
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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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  • High tide · 2.7 m
  • Low tide · 1 m
  • High tide · 2.3 m
  • Low tide · 1 m

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Hervey Bay - Neptune's Aquarium: 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

327h

in February · 26.5 rideable days

The season runs from December to May, peaking in February: 22 rideable days a month and 327 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is July, at 9 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 21 rideable days J February: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d F March: 25 rideable days M April: 19 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 11 rideable days J July: 9 rideable days9 d J August: 15.5 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days S October: 15 rideable days O November: 13 rideable days N December: 19.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 21 rideable days J February: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d F March: 25 rideable days M April: 19 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 11 rideable days J July: 9 rideable days9 d J August: 15.5 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days S October: 15 rideable days O November: 13 rideable days N December: 19.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 75%13-20 knots · 25%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 75% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 20 °C. The wettest month is March, with 197 mm.

Monthly averages: Hervey Bay - Neptune's Aquarium
Monthly averages — Hervey Bay - Neptune's Aquarium — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 21.0 236 h 29 °C 96 mm
February 26.5 327 h 29 °C 77 mm
March 25.0 314 h 28 °C 197 mm
April 19.0 210 h 26 °C 105 mm
May 23.5 272 h 23 °C 90 mm
June 11.0 98 h 21 °C 55 mm
July 9.0 94 h 20 °C 49 mm
August 15.5 155 h 22 °C 73 mm
September 15.0 146 h 24 °C 13 mm
October 15.0 138 h 26 °C 70 mm
November 13.0 137 h 27 °C 82 mm
December 19.5 208 h 28 °C 117 mm

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Technical details of Hervey Bay - Neptune's Aquarium spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Depending on conditions ENE: Depending on conditions E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Depending on conditions SSW: Not rideable 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 E, ESE, SE, SSE.

Depending on conditions: NE, ENE, S.

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