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Inskip Point kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Australia · Queensland

Spot currently openAdvanced levelAltitude 15 m -25.86 | 153.07

Overview

Inskip Point is a kitesurfing spot located near Rainbow Beach, in Queensland. This headland is the departure point for the ferry to Fraser Island (K'gari) and offers interesting conditions. The spot works with the south-east trade winds. Strong currents in the passage towards Fraser Island. Suitable for advanced riders. Watch out for ferries and maritime traffic. Active erosion zone.
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Spot forecast for Inskip Point

Sunrise 05:08 · Sunset 17:56

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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 6.1 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 Now03:371.1 m08:560.7 m15:471.5 m22:330.5 m04:301.2 m09:590.6 m16:321.6 m23:090.4 m05:121.3 m10:530.5 m17:111.6 m23:410.3 m05:481.5 m11:410.5 m17:481.7 m00:110.2 m06:241.6 m12:260.4 m18:251.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.7 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.7 m

Inskip Point: 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

273h

in January · 28 rideable days

The season runs from December to May, peaking in January: 25 rideable days a month and 273 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is July, at 9.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 28 rideable days28 d J February: 26.5 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 10.5 rideable days J July: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d J August: 17.5 rideable days A September: 23 rideable days S October: 24 rideable days O November: 19 rideable days N December: 27 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 28 rideable days28 d J February: 26.5 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 10.5 rideable days J July: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d J August: 17.5 rideable days A September: 23 rideable days S October: 24 rideable days O November: 19 rideable days N December: 27 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 86%13-20 knots · 14%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 86% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 21 °C. The wettest month is March, with 296 mm.

Monthly averages: Inskip Point
Monthly averages — Inskip Point — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 28.0 273 h 28 °C 201 mm
February 26.5 302 h 28 °C 93 mm
March 26.0 308 h 27 °C 296 mm
April 21.5 193 h 26 °C 108 mm
May 22.5 244 h 23 °C 81 mm
June 10.5 82 h 21 °C 43 mm
July 9.5 95 h 21 °C 58 mm
August 17.5 161 h 22 °C 94 mm
September 23.0 173 h 24 °C 29 mm
October 24.0 195 h 26 °C 75 mm
November 19.0 181 h 28 °C 106 mm
December 27.0 255 h 28 °C 200 mm

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Technical details of Inskip Point spot

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

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE, SSE.

Depending on conditions: NE, ENE, S.

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