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Kingston SE kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Australia · Australie-Méridionale

Spot currently openIntermediate level -36.83 | 139.85

Overview

Kingston SE is a small coastal town in South Australia, known for its large lobster statue. The kitesurf spot is on the main beach, exposed to south and southwest winds that blow regularly in summer. Conditions are ocean-type with chop and small waves. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders. The beach is wide and launching is easy on the sand.
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Spot forecast for Kingston SE

Sunrise 06:19 · Sunset 19:31

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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 3.5 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 Now04:590.7 m06:330.7 m09:360.7 m19:370.4 m04:220.6 m06:240.6 m10:430.8 m19:320.4 m23:330.6 m02:080.5 m04:110.6 m06:380.5 m11:280.8 m19:290.4 m00:020.7 m06:550.5 m12:070.9 m19:080.4 m00:330.9 m07:150.4 m12:410.8 m17:490.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m

Kingston SE: 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

311h

in January · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from October to April, peaking in January: 24 rideable days a month and 311 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is August, at 5.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 25 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 11.5 rideable days M June: 8 rideable days J July: 10.5 rideable days J August: 5.5 rideable days5.5 d A September: 13 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 24 rideable days N December: 26.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 25 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 11.5 rideable days M June: 8 rideable days J July: 10.5 rideable days J August: 5.5 rideable days5.5 d A September: 13 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 24 rideable days N December: 26.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · 1%

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 13 °C. The wettest month is July, with 85 mm.

Monthly averages: Kingston SE
Monthly averages — Kingston SE — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 28.5 311 h 25 °C 23 mm
February 24.5 252 h 26 °C 3 mm
March 25.0 223 h 26 °C 13 mm
April 21.5 166 h 19 °C 22 mm
May 11.5 84 h 17 °C 21 mm
June 8.0 63 h 14 °C 71 mm
July 10.5 75 h 13 °C 85 mm
August 5.5 46 h 15 °C 80 mm
September 13.0 116 h 15 °C 70 mm
October 19.0 158 h 18 °C 65 mm
November 24.0 211 h 19 °C 58 mm
December 26.5 282 h 23 °C 27 mm

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Technical details of Kingston SE spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, WSW.

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Open all year round
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Intermediate

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