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La Perouse kitesurf and wingfoil spot
Australia · New South Wales
Overview
La Perouse is a kitesurfing spot located at the northern entrance of Botany Bay in Sydney. This historic spot offers choppy to small wave conditions with good exposure to northeast winds.
Northeast winds blow in summer, creating cross-shore conditions. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders. La Perouse is a historic site (the first French landing in Australia) with a museum and the Snake Man of Bare Island.
Spot forecast for La Perouse
Sunrise 06:07 · Sunset 19:12
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Tides
Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 7.6 km from the spot.
- 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 · 1.3 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 · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.4 m
La Perouse: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
303h
in January · 29 rideable days
The season runs from September to March, peaking in January: 27 rideable days a month and 303 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is May, at 16.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 79% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 16 °C. The wettest month is May, with 171 mm.
Monthly averages: La Perouse
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29.0 | 303 h | 26 °C | 125 mm |
| February | 26.0 | 211 h | 26 °C | 72 mm |
| March | 25.0 | 186 h | 25 °C | 79 mm |
| April | 18.0 | 140 h | 23 °C | 138 mm |
| May | 16.5 | 126 h | 19 °C | 171 mm |
| June | 18.5 | 133 h | 16 °C | 78 mm |
| July | 23.0 | 186 h | 16 °C | 88 mm |
| August | 21.0 | 162 h | 18 °C | 135 mm |
| September | 25.5 | 198 h | 22 °C | 69 mm |
| October | 27.5 | 221 h | 23 °C | 38 mm |
| November | 25.5 | 217 h | 25 °C | 70 mm |
| December | 27.0 | 224 h | 27 °C | 56 mm |
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Technical details of La Perouse spot
The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, S.
Depending on conditions: N, ENE, E, SSE, SSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
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