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Lord Howe Island | Salmon Beach kitesurf and surf spot

Australia · New South Wales

Spot currently openAdvanced level -31.56 | 159.08

Overview

Lord Howe Island - Salmon Beach is a kitesurf spot located on the east coast of Lord Howe Island. This more exposed ocean spot offers waves and chop, with an east-facing orientation catching the Pacific swell. East and northeast winds dominate. The spot is suited to advanced riders due to the ocean conditions. Lord Howe Island is a natural gem listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site with limited access.
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Spot forecast for Lord Howe Island | Salmon Beach

Sunrise 05:38 · Sunset 18:38

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

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Swell and waves

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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 1.5 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 Now04:181.1 m09:570.7 m16:321.4 m23:140.6 m05:201.2 m11:040.6 m17:261.5 m23:590.5 m06:071.4 m11:590.5 m18:111.6 m00:370.4 m06:461.5 m12:460.4 m18:521.6 m01:110.3 m07:241.6 m13:300.3 m19:321.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.6 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.6 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.7 m

Lord Howe Island | Salmon Beach: 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

266h

in November · 24.5 rideable days

The season runs from November to March, peaking in November: 23 rideable days a month and 266 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is June, at 10 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 24 rideable days J February: 23.5 rideable days F March: 24.5 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 10 rideable days10 d J July: 12.5 rideable days J August: 19.5 rideable days A September: 13 rideable days S October: 16 rideable days O November: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d N December: 20 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 24 rideable days J February: 23.5 rideable days F March: 24.5 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 10 rideable days10 d J July: 12.5 rideable days J August: 19.5 rideable days A September: 13 rideable days S October: 16 rideable days O November: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d N December: 20 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 37%13-20 knots · 48%21-30 knots · 14%31+ knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 48% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is July, at 18 °C. The wettest month is July, with 178 mm.

Monthly averages: Lord Howe Island | Salmon Beach
Monthly averages — Lord Howe Island | Salmon Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 24.0 281 h 24 °C 58 mm
February 23.5 299 h 25 °C 51 mm
March 24.5 287 h 23 °C 74 mm
April 17.0 176 h 22 °C 161 mm
May 20.5 180 h 21 °C 99 mm
June 10.0 88 h 19 °C 175 mm
July 12.5 111 h 18 °C 178 mm
August 19.5 192 h 18 °C 162 mm
September 13.0 95 h 19 °C 75 mm
October 16.0 131 h 20 °C 67 mm
November 24.5 266 h 21 °C 140 mm
December 20.0 205 h 23 °C 100 mm

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Technical details of Lord Howe Island | Salmon Beach spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, ESE, S.

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