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Tasmania - Greens kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Australia · Tasmania

Spot currently openIntermediate level -40.91 | 144.68

Overview

<![CDATA[Greens is a kitesurfing spot located on the northwest coast of Tasmania. This beach offers sailing conditions in Bass Strait waters, exposed to western and northwestern swells. The prevailing wind comes from the southwest to west in summer. Waves are moderate to strong depending on swell. The bottom is sandy. The spot is relatively remote. The best season is from November to March. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders. The water is cold, a 4/3 wetsuit minimum is required. Little infrastructure nearby.]]>
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Spot forecast for Tasmania - Greens

Sunrise 06:25 · Sunset 19:47

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

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Swell and waves

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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 5.6 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 Now08:450.7 m18:590.4 m21:150.4 m23:430.4 m09:570.7 m18:030.4 m22:470.5 m04:240.4 m10:550.7 m18:010.3 m23:400.6 m05:380.4 m11:410.7 m18:180.3 m00:200.7 m06:340.3 m12:200.7 m18:380.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.2 m

Tasmania - Greens: 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

373h

in September · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to October, peaking in September: 27 rideable days a month and 373 hours of usable wind, at 13 °C. The low point is June, at 18.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 21.5 rideable days J February: 20.5 rideable days F March: 22 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 21.5 rideable days M June: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d J July: 20 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d S October: 26 rideable days O November: 22.5 rideable days N December: 25.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 21.5 rideable days J February: 20.5 rideable days F March: 22 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 21.5 rideable days M June: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d J July: 20 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d S October: 26 rideable days O November: 22.5 rideable days N December: 25.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 56%13-20 knots · 41%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 56% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 12 °C. The wettest month is September, with 226 mm.

Monthly averages: Tasmania - Greens
Monthly averages — Tasmania - Greens — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 21.5 270 h 21 °C 48 mm
February 20.5 251 h 21 °C 27 mm
March 22.0 232 h 20 °C 46 mm
April 22.5 233 h 16 °C 68 mm
May 21.5 213 h 15 °C 58 mm
June 18.5 170 h 12 °C 92 mm
July 20.0 200 h 12 °C 125 mm
August 22.5 225 h 13 °C 171 mm
September 28.5 373 h 12 °C 226 mm
October 26.0 324 h 14 °C 129 mm
November 22.5 302 h 16 °C 143 mm
December 25.5 355 h 17 °C 95 mm

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Technical details of Tasmania - Greens spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: N, S, 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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