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Valla Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

Australia · New South Wales

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 10 m -30.6 | 153.01

Overview

Valla Beach is a kitesurf spot located on the north coast of New South Wales, near Nambucca Heads. This beach offers ocean conditions with waves and chop in a preserved natural setting. Northeast winds dominate in summer. The spot is suited to intermediates. Valla Beach is a quiet and uncrowded beach, ideal for escaping the crowds.
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Spot forecast for Valla Beach

Sunrise 06:04 · Sunset 19:01

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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 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 Now04:341 m09:500.6 m16:291.4 m23:190.4 m05:271.1 m10:570.6 m17:201.4 m00:000.4 m06:091.2 m11:530.5 m18:041.5 m00:350.3 m06:461.4 m12:430.4 m18:461.5 m01:080.2 m07:231.5 m13:290.3 m19:271.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.5 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.3 m 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

Valla Beach: 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

178h

in November · 24 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in November: 21 rideable days a month and 178 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is June, at 7 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 20.5 rideable days J February: 19 rideable days F March: 18 rideable days M April: 13 rideable days A May: 14 rideable days M June: 7 rideable days7 d J July: 12.5 rideable days J August: 12.5 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 24 rideable days24 d N December: 23 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 20.5 rideable days J February: 19 rideable days F March: 18 rideable days M April: 13 rideable days A May: 14 rideable days M June: 7 rideable days7 d J July: 12.5 rideable days J August: 12.5 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 24 rideable days24 d N December: 23 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 90%13-20 knots · 10%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 90% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 18 °C. The wettest month is March, with 276 mm.

Monthly averages: Valla Beach
Monthly averages — Valla Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 20.5 158 h 27 °C 190 mm
February 19.0 144 h 27 °C 87 mm
March 18.0 140 h 25 °C 276 mm
April 13.0 85 h 23 °C 158 mm
May 14.0 98 h 20 °C 225 mm
June 7.0 40 h 18 °C 50 mm
July 12.5 80 h 18 °C 53 mm
August 12.5 84 h 20 °C 146 mm
September 17.5 115 h 22 °C 82 mm
October 22.0 151 h 24 °C 76 mm
November 24.0 178 h 26 °C 104 mm
December 23.0 194 h 27 °C 57 mm

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Technical details of Valla Beach 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
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Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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