Overview

Point Turton is a kitesurf spot located on the west coast of the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia, on the Spencer Gulf. This small coastal village offers a sheltered bay ideal for kitesurfing in relatively calm conditions. The prevailing wind comes from the southwest in summer, blowing cross-shore across the bay. The waters are protected and shallow with a sandy bottom. The spot offers conditions suitable for different levels thanks to the bay's protection. The best season is from November to March. The spot is suitable for beginners and intermediate riders. Point Turton has a campsite, a jetty and basic amenities. It is a popular spot for holidays and fishing on the Yorke Peninsula.

Suggest an edit

Spot forecast for Point Turton

Sunrise 06:31 · Sunset 19:38

Open-Meteo

Premium weather models. Get the professional models (ECMWF, GFS, ICON, MeteoSwiss…) and a 16-day forecast. Without a subscription: Open-Meteo over 5 days.

Go Premium

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

Forecasts provided by Open-Meteo

Swell and waves

Swell and tides over 8 days. Premium members see the swell and tides over 8 days. Without a subscription: 5 days.

Go Premium

Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

Swell data by Open-Meteo Marine

Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 1.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 08:21 · 0.8 m Low tide 21:47 · 0.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 13:10 · 0.8 m Low tide 20:45 · 0.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:12 · 0.7 m Low tide 08:01 · 0.6 m High tide 13:53 · 0.8 m Low tide 20:41 · 0.3 m
Friday 23 October High tide 02:55 · 0.8 m Low tide 08:40 · 0.4 m High tide 14:29 · 0.9 m Low tide 20:45 · 0.3 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 03:03 · 0.9 m Low tide 09:14 · 0.3 m High tide 15:02 · 0.8 m Low tide 20:46 · 0.3 m

Point Turton: 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

349h

in January · 29 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in January: 25 rideable days a month and 349 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is July, at 13.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 67%13-20 knots · 32%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 67% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 14 °C. The wettest month is November, with 64 mm.

Monthly averages: Point Turton

Monthly averages — Point Turton — 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	349 h	26 °C	37 mm
February	25.0	296 h	27 °C	2 mm
March	25.5	273 h	26 °C	3 mm
April	20.0	187 h	21 °C	8 mm
May	16.5	134 h	18 °C	15 mm
June	14.0	109 h	15 °C	56 mm
July	13.5	118 h	14 °C	60 mm
August	13.5	114 h	15 °C	39 mm
September	21.5	214 h	17 °C	40 mm
October	22.0	218 h	21 °C	43 mm
November	26.0	286 h	21 °C	64 mm
December	26.0	285 h	26 °C	15 mm

Photo gallery of Point Turton

This spot is waiting for its first images

Ridden here? One photo or video, and the spot comes alive for everyone discovering it.

Technical details of Point Turton spot

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

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Something out of date? Suggest an edit

Live

MINLATON AERO27 kmsource Bureau of Meteorology Australia

Readings reserved for Premium members

Live readings from MINLATON AERO weather station are reserved for Premium members.

Real-time readings
Last 48 hours history
Custom alerts
Extended weather forecasts

Discover Premium

Already a Premium member? Log in

Additional stations

Ogimet - Warooka (Australia)5.1 km

Readings reserved for Premium members
source ogimet
WAROOKA5.6 km

Readings reserved for Premium members
source Bureau of Meteorology Australia

All the details of your session on windtracker.app

Webcams near Point Turton

Webcams provided by Windy.com

Nearby spots

All spots: South Australia

Comments 0

No comments yet.

Log in to comment

Point Turton kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot