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Main Beach Tannum Sands kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Australia · Queensland

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 9 m -23.95 | 151.38

Overview

<![CDATA[Main Beach Tannum Sands is a kitesurfing spot located near Gladstone in central Queensland. This beach offers windy conditions with the southeast trade winds. The spot works with the southeast trade winds. Ocean beach with waves. Suitable for intermediate riders. Quiet small coastal town setting. Basic amenities available.]]>
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Spot forecast for Main Beach Tannum Sands

Sunrise 05:17 · Sunset 18:01

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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 6.4 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 Now04:102.1 m09:491.2 m16:222.7 m23:011 m05:032.3 m10:461.1 m17:092.9 m23:350.8 m05:432.6 m11:330.9 m17:483 m00:080.6 m06:192.9 m12:170.7 m18:253.1 m00:420.4 m06:533.1 m13:000.6 m19:003.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 2.7 m Low tide · 1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2.9 m Low tide · 0.8 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 2.6 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 3 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2.9 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 3.1 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 3.2 m

Main Beach Tannum Sands: 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

293h

in February · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from January to May, peaking in February: 20 rideable days a month and 293 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is June, at 6.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 19 rideable days J February: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d F March: 23 rideable days M April: 15.5 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days M June: 6.5 rideable days6.5 d J July: 8.5 rideable days J August: 11 rideable days A September: 14.5 rideable days S October: 12.5 rideable days O November: 10.5 rideable days N December: 15 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 19 rideable days J February: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d F March: 23 rideable days M April: 15.5 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days M June: 6.5 rideable days6.5 d J July: 8.5 rideable days J August: 11 rideable days A September: 14.5 rideable days S October: 12.5 rideable days O November: 10.5 rideable days N December: 15 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 95%13-20 knots · 5%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 95% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 22 °C. The wettest month is March, with 170 mm.

Monthly averages: Main Beach Tannum Sands
Monthly averages — Main Beach Tannum Sands — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 19.0 206 h 30 °C 110 mm
February 23.5 293 h 31 °C 54 mm
March 23.0 298 h 29 °C 170 mm
April 15.5 160 h 27 °C 126 mm
May 21.0 221 h 25 °C 84 mm
June 6.5 62 h 22 °C 51 mm
July 8.5 75 h 22 °C 31 mm
August 11.0 117 h 23 °C 96 mm
September 14.5 119 h 25 °C 20 mm
October 12.5 104 h 27 °C 53 mm
November 10.5 104 h 29 °C 100 mm
December 15.0 168 h 29 °C 167 mm

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Technical details of Main Beach Tannum Sands spot

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

Depending on conditions: ENE, S.

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

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