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Kurnell kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Australia · New South Wales

Spot currently openIntermediate level -34.01 | 151.21

Overview

Kurnell is one of the most popular kitesurfing spots in Sydney, located on the south shore of Botany Bay in New South Wales. Kurnell is arguably the windiest place in Sydney thanks to its flat topography that does not disturb the airflow, making almost all wind directions rideable. The spot works best in northeast wind, which is typically 5 knots stronger than elsewhere in the bay and significantly less gusty. Northwest (onshore) also works but can be gusty. The water surface offers flat water to light chop in the sheltered bay. Access is via Prince Charles Parade towards Boona Point with good parking and a grassy area for rigging.
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Sunrise 06:08 · Sunset 19:11

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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 7.2 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now03:361 m08:410.7 m15:211.3 m22:260.5 m04:431 m09:560.7 m16:231.3 m23:170.4 m05:331.1 m11:030.6 m17:161.3 m23:590.4 m06:141.2 m11:590.6 m18:031.4 m00:350.3 m06:501.3 m12:480.5 m18:481.4 m
  • Monday 19 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.4 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.4 m

Kurnell: 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

282h

in January · 28 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in January: 26 rideable days a month and 282 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is May, at 17 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 28 rideable days28 d J February: 25 rideable days F March: 23.5 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 17 rideable days17 d M June: 20.5 rideable days J July: 24 rideable days J August: 21.5 rideable days A September: 25.5 rideable days S October: 26.5 rideable days O November: 25.5 rideable days N December: 25.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 28 rideable days28 d J February: 25 rideable days F March: 23.5 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 17 rideable days17 d M June: 20.5 rideable days J July: 24 rideable days J August: 21.5 rideable days A September: 25.5 rideable days S October: 26.5 rideable days O November: 25.5 rideable days N December: 25.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 79%13-20 knots · 21%21-30 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 16 °C. The wettest month is May, with 159 mm.

Monthly averages: Kurnell
Monthly averages — Kurnell — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 28.0 282 h 26 °C 132 mm
February 25.0 198 h 26 °C 75 mm
March 23.5 172 h 25 °C 75 mm
April 17.5 145 h 23 °C 144 mm
May 17.0 132 h 19 °C 159 mm
June 20.5 144 h 16 °C 81 mm
July 24.0 206 h 16 °C 88 mm
August 21.5 189 h 18 °C 125 mm
September 25.5 201 h 22 °C 73 mm
October 26.5 214 h 24 °C 37 mm
November 25.5 226 h 25 °C 73 mm
December 25.5 217 h 27 °C 44 mm

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Technical details of Kurnell spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Depending on conditions E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Depending on conditions S: Rideable SSW: Depending on conditions SW: Not rideable WSW: Depending on conditions W: Depending on conditions WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Depending on conditions NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, S.

Depending on conditions: N, ENE, SSE, SSW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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