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Short Point Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

Australia · New South Wales

Spot currently openIntermediate level -36.88 | 149.93

Overview

<![CDATA[Short Point Beach is a kitesurfing spot located on the Sapphire Coast in southern New South Wales, near Merimbula. This small beach offers ocean conditions with moderate waves. Northeast and south winds dominate depending on the season. The spot is suitable for intermediates. Merimbula is a pleasant seaside resort with all amenities.]]>
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Spot forecast for Short Point Beach

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 6.3 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 Now04:471 m10:010.7 m16:201.3 m23:160.4 m05:351.1 m11:050.6 m17:131.3 m23:570.3 m06:141.2 m12:000.5 m18:021.3 m00:340.3 m06:511.3 m12:490.4 m18:491.3 m01:090.3 m07:261.4 m13:350.3 m19:361.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.3 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.3 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.3 m

Short Point Beach: 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

207h

in December · 27 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in December: 25 rideable days a month and 207 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is June, at 10 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 27 rideable days J February: 26 rideable days F March: 22 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 12.5 rideable days M June: 10 rideable days10 d J July: 13.5 rideable days J August: 14 rideable days A September: 22 rideable days S October: 26 rideable days O November: 26 rideable days N December: 27 rideable days27 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 27 rideable days J February: 26 rideable days F March: 22 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 12.5 rideable days M June: 10 rideable days10 d J July: 13.5 rideable days J August: 14 rideable days A September: 22 rideable days S October: 26 rideable days O November: 26 rideable days N December: 27 rideable days27 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 82%13-20 knots · 18%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 82% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 15 °C. The wettest month is February, with 103 mm.

Monthly averages: Short Point Beach
Monthly averages — Short Point Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 27.0 264 h 23 °C 84 mm
February 26.0 232 h 23 °C 103 mm
March 22.0 185 h 23 °C 55 mm
April 17.0 111 h 20 °C 101 mm
May 12.5 77 h 18 °C 68 mm
June 10.0 58 h 15 °C 35 mm
July 13.5 82 h 15 °C 85 mm
August 14.0 96 h 16 °C 39 mm
September 22.0 137 h 18 °C 20 mm
October 26.0 195 h 20 °C 29 mm
November 26.0 225 h 21 °C 83 mm
December 27.0 207 h 22 °C 36 mm

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Technical details of Short Point Beach spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, ENE, E, SSE, SSW.

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

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