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The Spit Ocean kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Australia · Queensland

Spot currently openAdvanced level -27.94 | 153.43

Overview

The Spit Ocean is a kitesurf spot located on the ocean side of the Spit, on the Gold Coast, in southern Queensland. This spot offers ocean wave conditions facing the Coral Sea. The spot works with the southeast trade winds. Ocean waves, more demanding conditions than the Broadwater side. Suited to advanced riders. Watch out for currents at the tip of the Spit. Option to switch to the lagoon side if conditions are too strong.
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Spot forecast for The Spit Ocean

Sunrise 05:05 · Sunset 17:57

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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 6.9 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 Now03:331 m08:480.6 m15:361.4 m22:260.5 m04:271.1 m09:540.6 m16:241.5 m23:030.4 m05:091.2 m10:500.5 m17:051.5 m23:360.3 m05:461.4 m11:390.4 m17:441.5 m00:070.2 m06:211.5 m12:250.3 m18:231.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.5 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.5 m

The Spit Ocean: 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

286h

in March · 27 rideable days

The season runs from October to May, peaking in March: 23 rideable days a month and 286 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is June, at 8 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 26 rideable days J February: 24 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days27 d M April: 20 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days M June: 8 rideable days8 d J July: 8.5 rideable days J August: 17 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 20.5 rideable days O November: 20 rideable days N December: 25 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 26 rideable days J February: 24 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days27 d M April: 20 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days M June: 8 rideable days8 d J July: 8.5 rideable days J August: 17 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 20.5 rideable days O November: 20 rideable days N December: 25 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 89%13-20 knots · 11%21-30 knots · under 1%

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 421 mm.

Monthly averages: The Spit Ocean
Monthly averages — The Spit Ocean — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 26.0 246 h 28 °C 144 mm
February 24.0 252 h 28 °C 97 mm
March 27.0 286 h 26 °C 421 mm
April 20.0 176 h 25 °C 182 mm
May 21.0 219 h 23 °C 83 mm
June 8.0 72 h 21 °C 42 mm
July 8.5 76 h 20 °C 49 mm
August 17.0 161 h 22 °C 94 mm
September 18.5 135 h 25 °C 38 mm
October 20.5 166 h 26 °C 84 mm
November 20.0 162 h 27 °C 164 mm
December 25.0 216 h 28 °C 117 mm

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Technical details of The Spit Ocean spot

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

Depending on conditions: NE, ENE, S.

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