Overview

<![CDATA[Merimbula Bay is a kitesurfing spot located in Merimbula Bay on the Sapphire Coast of New South Wales. This sheltered bay offers calmer waters than the ocean beach, with a sandy bottom. The spot works with northeast and south winds. The bay offers good protection and conditions suited to intermediates. Shallow water over a large area. Amenities nearby in the town of Merimbula.]]>

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Spot forecast for Merimbula Bay

Sunrise 06:09 · Sunset 19:20

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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 8.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 04:47 · 1 m Low tide 10:01 · 0.7 m High tide 16:20 · 1.3 m Low tide 23:16 · 0.4 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 05:35 · 1.1 m Low tide 11:05 · 0.6 m High tide 17:13 · 1.3 m Low tide 23:57 · 0.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 06:14 · 1.2 m Low tide 12:00 · 0.5 m High tide 18:02 · 1.3 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:34 · 0.3 m High tide 06:51 · 1.3 m Low tide 12:49 · 0.4 m High tide 18:49 · 1.3 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 01:09 · 0.3 m High tide 07:26 · 1.4 m Low tide 13:35 · 0.3 m High tide 19:36 · 1.3 m

Merimbula Bay: 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

251h

in January · 29 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in January: 25 rideable days a month and 251 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is June, at 6 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 15%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 85% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 15 °C. The wettest month is February, with 103 mm.

Monthly averages: Merimbula Bay

Monthly averages — Merimbula Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	29.0	251 h	23 °C	84 mm
February	26.5	227 h	23 °C	103 mm
March	23.0	182 h	23 °C	55 mm
April	14.5	88 h	20 °C	101 mm
May	10.0	58 h	18 °C	68 mm
June	6.0	34 h	15 °C	35 mm
July	9.5	48 h	15 °C	85 mm
August	14.5	88 h	16 °C	39 mm
September	20.0	127 h	18 °C	20 mm
October	23.0	174 h	20 °C	29 mm
November	26.0	237 h	21 °C	83 mm
December	27.0	210 h	22 °C	36 mm

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Technical details of Merimbula Bay spot

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

Depending on conditions: E, SE, SSE, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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MERIMBULA AIRPORT AWS1.4 kmsource Bureau of Meteorology Australia

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BEGA AWS26.8 km

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