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Jindabyne Lake kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Australia · New South Wales

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 906 m -36.4 | 148.63

Overview

Jindabyne Lake is a kitesurfing spot located on Lake Jindabyne in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, at 906m altitude. This large artificial lake offers flat water conditions in a spectacular mountain setting.

Winds are variable but west and northwest winds are the most frequent. The lake is rideable year-round but the water is cold. The spot is suitable for beginners and intermediate riders. Jindabyne is the gateway to Australia's ski resorts.

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Spot forecast for Jindabyne Lake

Sunrise 06:15 · Sunset 19:25

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Jindabyne Lake: when to go?

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Season · peak

209h

in December · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to January, peaking in December: 23 rideable days a month and 209 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is May, at 6.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days J February: 15 rideable days F March: 13.5 rideable days M April: 10.5 rideable days A May: 6.5 rideable days6.5 d M June: 12.5 rideable days J July: 14 rideable days J August: 13 rideable days A September: 24 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 23 rideable days N December: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days J February: 15 rideable days F March: 13.5 rideable days M April: 10.5 rideable days A May: 6.5 rideable days6.5 d M June: 12.5 rideable days J July: 14 rideable days J August: 13 rideable days A September: 24 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 23 rideable days N December: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 83%13-20 knots · 15%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 83% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 8 °C. The wettest month is January, with 111 mm.

Monthly averages: Jindabyne Lake
Monthly averages — Jindabyne Lake — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.5 129 h 24 °C 111 mm
February 15.0 98 h 24 °C 52 mm
March 13.5 83 h 22 °C 43 mm
April 10.5 72 h 17 °C 57 mm
May 6.5 52 h 13 °C 61 mm
June 12.5 93 h 8 °C 76 mm
July 14.0 103 h 8 °C 85 mm
August 13.0 102 h 11 °C 46 mm
September 24.0 188 h 13 °C 66 mm
October 21.5 170 h 17 °C 45 mm
November 23.0 196 h 20 °C 90 mm
December 25.5 209 h 23 °C 30 mm

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Technical details of Jindabyne Lake spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Depending on conditions ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Depending on conditions SSW: Depending on conditions SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

The spot works with winds from SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, NNW.

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Open all year round
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Beginner

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