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Wiley Bay kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Australia · Western Australia

Spot currently openIntermediate level -33.83 | 122

Overview

Wiley Bay is a kitesurf spot located near Esperance, in Western Australia. This bay is part of the spectacular Esperance coastline, with its characteristic turquoise waters and white sand. The prevailing south to southeast winds blow regularly on this southern coast. The bay offers conditions suitable for intermediate riders, with partial protection from the main swells. Access is from Esperance. Parking is available. Beware of reefs and currents in the bay.
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Spot forecast for Wiley Bay

Sunrise 05:04 · Sunset 18:09

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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 11.7 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 Now07:190.7 m15:150.3 m22:160.6 m01:540.5 m08:050.7 m15:040.3 m21:360.6 m02:360.4 m08:410.7 m15:080.2 m21:280.7 m03:120.3 m09:140.7 m15:200.2 m21:350.8 m03:480.2 m09:490.7 m15:340.3 m21:500.9 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.8 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.9 m

Wiley Bay: 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

335h

in December · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in December: 28 rideable days a month and 335 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is June, at 10.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 28.5 rideable days J February: 26.5 rideable days F March: 28 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 14.5 rideable days M June: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d J July: 13.5 rideable days J August: 15.5 rideable days A September: 22.5 rideable days S October: 29 rideable days O November: 27.5 rideable days N December: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 28.5 rideable days J February: 26.5 rideable days F March: 28 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 14.5 rideable days M June: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d J July: 13.5 rideable days J August: 15.5 rideable days A September: 22.5 rideable days S October: 29 rideable days O November: 27.5 rideable days N December: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 27%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 17 °C. The wettest month is July, with 97 mm.

Monthly averages: Wiley Bay
Monthly averages — Wiley Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 28.5 314 h 26 °C 30 mm
February 26.5 252 h 27 °C 13 mm
March 28.0 236 h 26 °C 31 mm
April 21.5 142 h 22 °C 45 mm
May 14.5 85 h 21 °C 39 mm
June 10.5 97 h 18 °C 73 mm
July 13.5 108 h 17 °C 97 mm
August 15.5 113 h 18 °C 89 mm
September 22.5 181 h 18 °C 59 mm
October 29.0 236 h 22 °C 33 mm
November 27.5 288 h 21 °C 51 mm
December 30.5 335 h 24 °C 13 mm

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Technical details of Wiley Bay spot

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

The spot works with winds from SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW.

Depending on conditions: ESE, WSW, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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