Overview

Corlette Beach is a kitesurfing spot located in the Port Stephens bay in New South Wales. This sheltered spot offers flat water to light chop in the protected waters of the bay. Northeast and northwest winds work well. The spot is suited for beginners and intermediate riders. Port Stephens offers numerous water activities and dolphin watching.

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Spot forecast for Corlette Beach

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 8.2 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 04:40 · 1 m Low tide 09:53 · 0.7 m High tide 16:24 · 1.3 m Low tide 23:17 · 0.4 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 05:32 · 1.1 m Low tide 11:01 · 0.6 m High tide 17:17 · 1.4 m Low tide 23:59 · 0.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 06:12 · 1.2 m Low tide 11:58 · 0.6 m High tide 18:04 · 1.4 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:35 · 0.3 m High tide 06:49 · 1.3 m Low tide 12:47 · 0.4 m High tide 18:48 · 1.4 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 01:09 · 0.3 m High tide 07:25 · 1.5 m Low tide 13:32 · 0.3 m High tide 19:32 · 1.4 m

Corlette Beach: 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

199h

in December · 27 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in December: 24 rideable days a month and 199 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is May, at 10 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 88%13-20 knots · 12%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 88% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 17 °C. The wettest month is May, with 233 mm.

Monthly averages: Corlette Beach

Monthly averages — Corlette Beach — 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	237 h	28 °C	150 mm
February	22.0	169 h	28 °C	83 mm
March	21.5	161 h	26 °C	130 mm
April	15.0	84 h	23 °C	183 mm
May	10.0	68 h	20 °C	233 mm
June	18.0	136 h	17 °C	118 mm
July	20.5	180 h	17 °C	100 mm
August	19.0	131 h	19 °C	150 mm
September	24.0	179 h	23 °C	67 mm
October	21.0	142 h	24 °C	57 mm
November	26.0	213 h	26 °C	78 mm
December	27.0	199 h	28 °C	57 mm

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Technical details of Corlette Beach spot

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, ENE, E, S, WSW, W, WNW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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