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The Entrance kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Australia · New South Wales

Spot currently openIntermediate level -33.35 | 151.5

Overview

The Entrance is a kitesurf spot located at the entrance of Tuggerah Lake on the Central Coast of New South Wales. The spot offers mixed conditions between lake and ocean depending on the sailing area. Northeast and south winds dominate. The spot is suited to intermediates. The Entrance is a popular seaside resort known for its pelicans. Watch out for currents at the lake entrance.
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Spot forecast for The Entrance

Sunrise 06:07 · Sunset 19:10

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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 Now04:411 m09:530.7 m16:231.3 m23:170.4 m05:321.1 m11:010.6 m17:161.4 m23:580.4 m06:121.2 m11:580.6 m18:031.4 m00:350.3 m06:491.3 m12:470.5 m18:481.4 m01:090.3 m07:241.5 m13:320.3 m19:321.4 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 · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.4 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.4 m

The Entrance: 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

289h

in January · 29 rideable days

The season runs from October to March, peaking in January: 24 rideable days a month and 289 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is July, at 9.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 29 rideable days29 d J February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 15.5 rideable days A May: 10 rideable days M June: 10.5 rideable days J July: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d J August: 12 rideable days A September: 15.5 rideable days S October: 21 rideable days O November: 22 rideable days N December: 27 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 29 rideable days29 d J February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 15.5 rideable days A May: 10 rideable days M June: 10.5 rideable days J July: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d J August: 12 rideable days A September: 15.5 rideable days S October: 21 rideable days O November: 22 rideable days N December: 27 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 86%13-20 knots · 14%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 86% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 17 °C. The wettest month is May, with 176 mm.

Monthly averages: The Entrance
Monthly averages — The Entrance — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 29.0 289 h 27 °C 135 mm
February 24.5 197 h 27 °C 91 mm
March 23.0 171 h 26 °C 84 mm
April 15.5 107 h 23 °C 167 mm
May 10.0 74 h 20 °C 176 mm
June 10.5 46 h 17 °C 89 mm
July 9.5 69 h 17 °C 77 mm
August 12.0 83 h 18 °C 146 mm
September 15.5 95 h 23 °C 56 mm
October 21.0 147 h 24 °C 52 mm
November 22.0 187 h 26 °C 64 mm
December 27.0 215 h 27 °C 57 mm

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Technical details of The Entrance 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.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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  • GOSFORD AWS16.5 km

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    source Bureau of Meteorology Australia

  • EW2108 Bella Vista AU25 km

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