Pengos kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Australia · Western Australia

Spot currently openIntermediate level -32.31 | 115.7

Overview

<![CDATA[Pengos is a kitesurfing spot located in the Safety Bay / Rockingham area, south of Perth, Western Australia. This spot is part of the Shoalwater Bay spot complex, one of Perth's most popular kitesurfing areas. Prevailing south to southwest winds, the "Fremantle Doctor," blow side-shore to side-onshore. Conditions are varied with both more sheltered and exposed zones. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders. Parking is available nearby. The Rockingham area offers all necessary services. Watch out for reefs and Shoalwater Islands marine protection zones.]]>
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Sunrise 05:31 · Sunset 18:32

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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 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 Now00:430.6 m03:020.6 m03:550.6 m13:580.3 m21:400.5 m23:020.5 m01:390.5 m02:510.5 m05:230.6 m12:530.3 m21:170.5 m00:340.5 m06:260.5 m13:090.3 m19:490.5 m01:340.4 m07:270.5 m13:300.3 m19:550.6 m02:220.3 m08:300.5 m13:510.4 m20:160.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.5 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.7 m

Pengos: 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

334h

in December · 29 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in December: 26 rideable days a month and 334 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is June, at 10 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 29 rideable days J February: 26.5 rideable days F March: 23.5 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 13 rideable days M June: 10 rideable days10 d J July: 11.5 rideable days J August: 15.5 rideable days A September: 22 rideable days S October: 26 rideable days O November: 28 rideable days N December: 29 rideable days29 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 29 rideable days J February: 26.5 rideable days F March: 23.5 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 13 rideable days M June: 10 rideable days10 d J July: 11.5 rideable days J August: 15.5 rideable days A September: 22 rideable days S October: 26 rideable days O November: 28 rideable days N December: 29 rideable days29 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 17 °C. The wettest month is July, with 180 mm.

Monthly averages: Pengos
Monthly averages — Pengos — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 29.0 309 h 29 °C 6 mm
February 26.5 274 h 30 °C 7 mm
March 23.5 199 h 28 °C 24 mm
April 17.0 104 h 25 °C 31 mm
May 13.0 95 h 23 °C 85 mm
June 10.0 85 h 18 °C 149 mm
July 11.5 105 h 17 °C 180 mm
August 15.5 133 h 17 °C 163 mm
September 22.0 193 h 19 °C 61 mm
October 26.0 233 h 21 °C 58 mm
November 28.0 287 h 24 °C 18 mm
December 29.0 334 h 28 °C 4 mm

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Technical details of Pengos spot

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

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW.

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, W.

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

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Additional stations

  • COLPOYS POINT8.7 km

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    source Bureau of Meteorology Australia

  • GW5799 ROCKINGHAM AU9.1 km

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    source madis - NOAA

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