Overview

Hervey Bay The Dome is a kitesurfing spot located in Hervey Bay, Queensland. This spot takes its name from a dome-shaped building that serves as a landmark on the beach. The spot works with the southeast trade winds from September to May. Calm bay waters sheltered by Fraser Island. Flat water with few waves. Suitable for beginners and intermediate riders. Great learning spot.

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Spot forecast for Hervey Bay - The Dome

Sunrise 05:09 · Sunset 17:56

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 16:10 · 2.7 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 22:57 · 1 m
High tide Wed 21 · 04:48 · 2.3 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 10:45 · 1 m

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Hervey Bay - The Dome: 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

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 June, at 21 °C. The wettest month is March, with 197 mm.

Monthly averages: Hervey Bay - The Dome

Monthly averages — Hervey Bay - The Dome — 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	21 °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	29 °C	117 mm

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Technical details of Hervey Bay - The Dome spot

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE, SSE.

Depending on conditions: NE, ENE, S.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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