Overview

Thirsty Point is a kitesurf spot located near Cervantes, in Western Australia, about 2 hours north of Perth. The spot offers ocean conditions with chop and small waves, in a preserved natural setting. South and southwest winds blow reliably from November to March. The spot is relatively isolated, which ensures few people on the water. Cervantes is known for the Pinnacles, the spectacular rock formations in Nambung National Park. Intermediate level required.

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Spot forecast for Thirsty Point

Sunrise 05:35 · Sunset 18:33

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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 1.2 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:58 · 0.6 m Low tide 13:21 · 0.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 05:00 · 0.5 m Low tide 13:22 · 0.3 m High tide 21:01 · 0.5 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:13 · 0.5 m High tide 06:23 · 0.5 m Low tide 13:25 · 0.3 m High tide 20:16 · 0.5 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:01 · 0.4 m High tide 07:36 · 0.5 m Low tide 13:32 · 0.3 m High tide 20:07 · 0.6 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 02:43 · 0.3 m High tide 08:51 · 0.5 m Low tide 13:40 · 0.4 m High tide 20:17 · 0.6 m

Thirsty 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

314h

in November · 29 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in November: 28 rideable days a month and 314 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is June, at 10 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 61%13-20 knots · 38%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 61% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 18 °C. The wettest month is July, with 154 mm.

Monthly averages: Thirsty Point

Monthly averages — Thirsty 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	29.0	356 h	30 °C	2 mm
February	27.5	305 h	31 °C	13 mm
March	26.0	239 h	30 °C	9 mm
April	21.0	145 h	28 °C	20 mm
May	18.0	107 h	25 °C	40 mm
June	10.0	76 h	20 °C	124 mm
July	12.0	93 h	18 °C	154 mm
August	13.0	112 h	19 °C	123 mm
September	25.5	219 h	21 °C	47 mm
October	27.5	256 h	22 °C	36 mm
November	29.0	314 h	26 °C	24 mm
December	29.0	380 h	29 °C	3 mm

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Technical details of Thirsty Point spot

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW.

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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