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Kingscliff kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

Australia · New South Wales

Spot currently openIntermediate level -28.26 | 153.58

Overview

Kingscliff is a popular kitesurfing spot located on the north coast of New South Wales, near the Queensland border. This beach spot offers ocean conditions with waves and a pleasant subtropical climate year-round. Northeast winds dominate in summer while south winds are frequent in winter. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders. Kingscliff is a small seaside town with cafes, restaurants and a laid-back atmosphere.
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Spot forecast for Kingscliff

Sunrise 06:04 · Sunset 18:56

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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 4.4 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 Now04:321 m09:480.6 m16:341.4 m23:240.5 m05:271.1 m10:540.6 m17:231.5 m00:020.4 m06:081.2 m11:500.5 m18:051.5 m00:350.3 m06:451.4 m12:390.4 m18:451.5 m01:070.2 m07:211.5 m13:250.3 m19:241.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.5 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.5 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.5 m

Kingscliff: 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

250h

in December · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from August to January, peaking in December: 26 rideable days a month and 250 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is June, at 11.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 24 rideable days J February: 18 rideable days F March: 16 rideable days M April: 19 rideable days A May: 22 rideable days M June: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d J July: 12.5 rideable days J August: 23.5 rideable days A September: 25 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O November: 25 rideable days N December: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 24 rideable days J February: 18 rideable days F March: 16 rideable days M April: 19 rideable days A May: 22 rideable days M June: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d J July: 12.5 rideable days J August: 23.5 rideable days A September: 25 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O November: 25 rideable days N December: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 79%13-20 knots · 20%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 79% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 20 °C. The wettest month is March, with 470 mm.

Monthly averages: Kingscliff
Monthly averages — Kingscliff — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 24.0 187 h 27 °C 188 mm
February 18.0 147 h 27 °C 120 mm
March 16.0 160 h 26 °C 470 mm
April 19.0 152 h 24 °C 207 mm
May 22.0 181 h 22 °C 142 mm
June 11.5 80 h 20 °C 54 mm
July 12.5 95 h 20 °C 63 mm
August 23.5 187 h 21 °C 141 mm
September 25.0 191 h 23 °C 65 mm
October 27.0 208 h 24 °C 119 mm
November 25.0 213 h 26 °C 169 mm
December 28.5 250 h 27 °C 105 mm

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Technical details of Kingscliff spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, ENE, E, SSE, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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