Overview

Jumpinpin is a kitesurfing spot located on the Gold Coast in southern Queensland. This passage between South Stradbroke Island and North Stradbroke Island offers unique conditions with strong currents. The spot works with the southeast trade winds. Very strong currents in the passage, reserved for expert riders. Boat access only. Deep waters with chop. Wild setting between two sand islands.

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Spot forecast for Jumpinpin

Sunrise 05:05 · Sunset 17:56

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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 1.1 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:34 · 1 m Low tide 08:48 · 0.6 m High tide 15:37 · 1.4 m Low tide 22:27 · 0.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:27 · 1.1 m Low tide 09:54 · 0.6 m High tide 16:24 · 1.5 m Low tide 23:04 · 0.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:09 · 1.2 m Low tide 10:49 · 0.5 m High tide 17:05 · 1.5 m Low tide 23:36 · 0.3 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:46 · 1.4 m Low tide 11:39 · 0.4 m High tide 17:44 · 1.5 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:07 · 0.2 m High tide 06:22 · 1.5 m Low tide 12:25 · 0.3 m High tide 18:23 · 1.5 m

Jumpinpin: 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

331h

in March · 28 rideable days

The season runs from December to May, peaking in March: 24 rideable days a month and 331 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is June, at 8.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 69%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 69% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 20 °C. The wettest month is March, with 418 mm.

Monthly averages: Jumpinpin

Monthly averages — Jumpinpin — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	25.0	265 h	28 °C	184 mm
February	25.5	299 h	28 °C	98 mm
March	28.0	331 h	26 °C	418 mm
April	21.5	206 h	25 °C	165 mm
May	24.0	262 h	23 °C	144 mm
June	8.5	85 h	21 °C	48 mm
July	9.5	95 h	20 °C	62 mm
August	18.5	175 h	21 °C	80 mm
September	15.5	135 h	24 °C	41 mm
October	16.5	168 h	25 °C	85 mm
November	17.5	158 h	27 °C	169 mm
December	20.5	205 h	28 °C	135 mm

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Technical details of Jumpinpin 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: Expert

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BANANA BANK NORTH BEACON25.8 kmsource Bureau of Meteorology Australia

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GOLD COAST SEAWAY21.9 km

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