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Shoal Bay kitesurf, wingfoil and paddle spot

Australia · New South Wales

Spot currently openIntermediate level -32.71 | 152.16

Overview

Shoal Bay is a kitesurfing spot located in the Port Stephens region of New South Wales. This bay offers light chop conditions with relatively sheltered water. Northeast and east winds work well. The spot is suited for intermediate riders. Shoal Bay is a pleasant seaside resort with restaurants and accommodation. Tomaree National Park is right next door.
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Spot forecast for Shoal Bay

Sunrise 06:05 · Sunset 19:07

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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 4.9 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 Now04:401 m09:530.7 m16:241.3 m23:170.4 m05:321.1 m11:010.6 m17:171.4 m23:590.4 m06:121.2 m11:580.6 m18:041.4 m00:350.3 m06:491.3 m12:470.4 m18:481.4 m01:090.3 m07:251.5 m13:320.3 m19:321.4 m
  • 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 · 1.4 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 · 0.4 m High tide · 1.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.4 m

Shoal 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

248h

in January · 26 rideable days

The season runs from October to March, peaking in January: 23 rideable days a month and 248 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is June, at 1.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 26 rideable days26 d J February: 23 rideable days F March: 22.5 rideable days M April: 8.5 rideable days A May: 6 rideable days M June: 1.5 rideable days1.5 d J July: 5 rideable days J August: 7 rideable days A September: 11.5 rideable days S October: 18.5 rideable days O November: 23.5 rideable days N December: 25 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 26 rideable days26 d J February: 23 rideable days F March: 22.5 rideable days M April: 8.5 rideable days A May: 6 rideable days M June: 1.5 rideable days1.5 d J July: 5 rideable days J August: 7 rideable days A September: 11.5 rideable days S October: 18.5 rideable days O November: 23.5 rideable days N December: 25 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 93%13-20 knots · 7%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 93% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 17 °C. The wettest month is May, with 233 mm.

Monthly averages: Shoal Bay
Monthly averages — Shoal 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 26.0 248 h 28 °C 150 mm
February 23.0 187 h 28 °C 83 mm
March 22.5 169 h 26 °C 130 mm
April 8.5 59 h 23 °C 183 mm
May 6.0 41 h 20 °C 233 mm
June 1.5 10 h 17 °C 118 mm
July 5.0 28 h 17 °C 100 mm
August 7.0 50 h 19 °C 150 mm
September 11.5 68 h 23 °C 67 mm
October 18.5 102 h 24 °C 57 mm
November 23.5 185 h 26 °C 78 mm
December 25.0 194 h 28 °C 57 mm

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Technical details of Shoal Bay spot

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

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E.

Depending on conditions: N, ESE, S, NW, NNW.

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

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