Overview

St Helens Point is a kitesurf spot located on the northeast coast of Tasmania, near the town of St Helens, the largest town on the east coast. The spot is at the entrance of Georges Bay and offers varied sailing conditions between the sheltered bay and the ocean beach. The prevailing wind comes from the northwest to north in summer. The point offers varied conditions depending on wind direction: flat water in the bay or waves on the ocean side. The water is cold but slightly warmer than the west coast. The best season is from November to March. The spot is suited to intermediate riders. St Helens offers all the amenities of a coastal town: accommodation, restaurants, shops. It is an ideal base for exploring the Bay of Fires to the north.

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Spot forecast for Tasmania - St Helens Point

Sunrise 06:10 · Sunset 19:32

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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 4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 04:53 · 1 m Low tide 10:01 · 0.7 m High tide 16:04 · 1.2 m Low tide 23:06 · 0.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 05:35 · 1 m Low tide 11:02 · 0.6 m High tide 16:57 · 1.1 m Low tide 23:47 · 0.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 06:12 · 1.1 m Low tide 11:56 · 0.6 m High tide 17:49 · 1.1 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:24 · 0.3 m High tide 06:46 · 1.1 m Low tide 12:45 · 0.5 m High tide 18:41 · 1.1 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 01:00 · 0.3 m High tide 07:21 · 1.2 m Low tide 13:33 · 0.4 m High tide 19:34 · 1.1 m

Tasmania - St Helens Point: 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

316h

in September · 27 rideable days

The season runs from August to October, peaking in September: 26 rideable days a month and 316 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is May, at 19 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 67%13-20 knots · 29%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 67% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 13 °C. The wettest month is November, with 114 mm.

Monthly averages: Tasmania - St Helens Point

Monthly averages — Tasmania - St Helens Point — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	23.5	205 h	22 °C	67 mm
February	23.0	201 h	23 °C	63 mm
March	23.0	188 h	21 °C	38 mm
April	21.0	167 h	18 °C	53 mm
May	19.0	160 h	16 °C	56 mm
June	22.0	182 h	13 °C	60 mm
July	21.5	196 h	13 °C	103 mm
August	25.5	255 h	14 °C	58 mm
September	27.0	316 h	15 °C	62 mm
October	26.0	285 h	17 °C	65 mm
November	19.0	211 h	17 °C	114 mm
December	27.5	293 h	21 °C	47 mm

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Technical details of Tasmania - St Helens Point spot

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

Depending on conditions: NNE, S, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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