Overview

<![CDATA[Scarborough is a kitesurfing spot located on the Redcliffe Peninsula, north of Brisbane, Queensland. This spot offers conditions in Moreton Bay with sheltered waters. The spot works with the southeast trade winds. Moreton Bay waters, calmer than the ocean. Suitable for intermediates. The tide influences conditions. Amenities nearby in the town of Scarborough.]]>

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Spot forecast for Scarborough

Sunrise 05:07 · Sunset 17:57

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

Next tides

Low tide Tue 20 · 22:52 · 0.7 m
High tide Wed 21 · 04:52 · 1.6 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 10:36 · 0.8 m
High tide Wed 21 · 17:01 · 2.1 m

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Scarborough: 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

242h

in January · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in January: 25 rideable days a month and 242 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is June, at 6 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 89%13-20 knots · 11%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 89% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 20 °C. The wettest month is March, with 377 mm.

Monthly averages: Scarborough

Monthly averages — Scarborough — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	27.5	242 h	28 °C	247 mm
February	25.5	252 h	28 °C	142 mm
March	26.0	276 h	27 °C	377 mm
April	14.5	134 h	25 °C	125 mm
May	18.0	153 h	23 °C	77 mm
June	6.0	44 h	21 °C	32 mm
July	8.5	59 h	20 °C	45 mm
August	14.5	98 h	22 °C	75 mm
September	22.0	125 h	24 °C	33 mm
October	26.0	181 h	26 °C	90 mm
November	23.5	182 h	28 °C	228 mm
December	27.0	220 h	28 °C	206 mm

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Technical details of Scarborough spot

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE, SSE.

Depending on conditions: NE, 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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INNER RECIPROCAL MARKER13.9 kmsource Bureau of Meteorology Australia

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NORTH WEST 10 BEACON26.3 km

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