Overview

Kent Reserve is a kitesurfing spot located in the South Australia region, near the Gulf St Vincent coast. This spot offers relatively flat water conditions in a sheltered area, ideal for beginners and intermediate riders. The prevailing winds come from the south and southwest, with the thermal sea breeze blowing consistently from November to March. The shallow water and proximity to the coast make it a good choice for learning.

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Spot forecast for Kent Reserve

Sunrise 06:26 · Sunset 19:34

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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 6.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:55 · 0.7 m Low tide 05:23 · 0.7 m High tide 08:57 · 0.8 m Low tide 12:49 · 0.7 m High tide 13:42 · 0.7 m Low tide 18:53 · 0.3 m High tide 22:15 · 0.4 m Low tide 23:25 · 0.4 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:56 · 0.6 m Low tide 06:15 · 0.6 m High tide 10:13 · 0.8 m Low tide 19:08 · 0.3 m High tide 23:04 · 0.6 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:26 · 0.5 m High tide 04:16 · 0.6 m Low tide 06:56 · 0.5 m High tide 11:06 · 0.8 m Low tide 19:31 · 0.3 m High tide 23:41 · 0.7 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 03:23 · 0.5 m High tide 04:35 · 0.5 m Low tide 07:36 · 0.4 m High tide 11:48 · 0.9 m Low tide 19:53 · 0.3 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 00:16 · 0.9 m Low tide 08:15 · 0.3 m High tide 12:26 · 0.9 m Low tide 17:09 · 0.4 m High tide 17:56 · 0.4 m Low tide 20:07 · 0.4 m

Kent Reserve: 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

288h

in January · 28 rideable days

The season runs from October to April, peaking in January: 23 rideable days a month and 288 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is August, at 6 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 77%13-20 knots · 23%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 77% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 13 °C. The wettest month is July, with 77 mm.

Monthly averages: Kent Reserve

Monthly averages — Kent Reserve — 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	288 h	23 °C	48 mm
February	23.0	228 h	24 °C	10 mm
March	24.0	207 h	23 °C	19 mm
April	21.5	166 h	19 °C	30 mm
May	7.0	67 h	17 °C	25 mm
June	7.0	65 h	14 °C	74 mm
July	7.0	60 h	13 °C	77 mm
August	6.0	43 h	16 °C	47 mm
September	11.5	105 h	17 °C	27 mm
October	17.0	139 h	19 °C	39 mm
November	24.0	224 h	20 °C	68 mm
December	26.5	290 h	23 °C	22 mm

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Technical details of Kent Reserve spot

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW.

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, WSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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