Overview

<![CDATA[Keast Park is a kitesurfing spot located in Seaford/Carrum in Melbourne's southeastern suburbs on Port Phillip Bay. This seaside park offers easy beach access with good kitesurfing conditions. The prevailing wind comes from the southwest to west in summer. The bay offers flat water to small chop conditions. The water is shallow with a sandy bottom. The spot is well maintained with green spaces. The best season is from November to March. The spot is suitable for beginners and intermediates. The water is cold, a wetsuit is required. Parking at the park, toilets, and picnic areas available.]]>

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Spot forecast for Port Phillip Bay - Keast Park

Sunrise 06:27 · Sunset 19:41

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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 5.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:25 · 0.2 m High tide 06:51 · 1.1 m Low tide 13:16 · 0.4 m High tide 18:27 · 1 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 00:58 · 0.2 m High tide 07:24 · 1.2 m Low tide 13:52 · 0.4 m High tide 19:12 · 1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:32 · 0.2 m High tide 08:00 · 1.1 m Low tide 14:27 · 0.4 m High tide 19:59 · 1 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:09 · 0.3 m High tide 08:37 · 1.1 m Low tide 15:04 · 0.4 m High tide 20:50 · 0.9 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 02:49 · 0.4 m High tide 09:15 · 1.1 m Low tide 15:45 · 0.4 m High tide 21:47 · 0.9 m

Port Phillip Bay - Keast Park: 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

301h

in December · 27 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in December: 25 rideable days a month and 301 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is May, at 11.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 12 °C. The wettest month is November, with 137 mm.

Monthly averages: Port Phillip Bay - Keast Park

Monthly averages — Port Phillip Bay - Keast Park — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	24.5	260 h	23 °C	60 mm
February	23.5	243 h	24 °C	39 mm
March	25.5	196 h	23 °C	25 mm
April	20.0	174 h	19 °C	66 mm
May	11.5	92 h	16 °C	31 mm
June	14.0	111 h	12 °C	48 mm
July	15.0	113 h	12 °C	84 mm
August	12.5	104 h	14 °C	42 mm
September	23.5	247 h	14 °C	54 mm
October	23.0	240 h	17 °C	70 mm
November	25.0	281 h	19 °C	137 mm
December	27.0	301 h	21 °C	54 mm

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Technical details of Port Phillip Bay - Keast Park spot

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

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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