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Little Mutton Bird Island kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

Australia · Nouvelle-Galles du Sud

Spot currently openAdvanced level -30.3 | 153.14

Overview

Little Mutton Bird Island is a kitesurfing spot located near Coffs Harbour, on the mid-north coast of New South Wales. This small island offers interesting wave conditions nearby. The spot works with north-east and south winds. Oceanic conditions with waves. Suitable for advanced riders. Watch out for currents around the island. Access from Coffs Harbour beaches.
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Spot forecast for Little Mutton Bird Island

Sunrise 06:03 · Sunset 19:00

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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 2.4 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 Now04:341 m09:500.6 m16:301.4 m23:200.4 m05:281.1 m10:560.6 m17:201.4 m00:000.4 m06:091.2 m11:530.5 m18:041.5 m00:350.3 m06:471.4 m12:430.4 m18:461.5 m01:080.2 m07:231.5 m13:280.3 m19:271.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.5 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.5 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.5 m

Little Mutton Bird Island: 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

201h

in October · 27 rideable days

The season runs from September to February, peaking in October: 24 rideable days a month and 201 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is June, at 8 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 23.5 rideable days J February: 20 rideable days F March: 18 rideable days M April: 14.5 rideable days A May: 13 rideable days M June: 8 rideable days8 d J July: 12.5 rideable days J August: 14.5 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days27 d O November: 26.5 rideable days N December: 27 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 23.5 rideable days J February: 20 rideable days F March: 18 rideable days M April: 14.5 rideable days A May: 13 rideable days M June: 8 rideable days8 d J July: 12.5 rideable days J August: 14.5 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days27 d O November: 26.5 rideable days N December: 27 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 91%13-20 knots · 9%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 91% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 18 °C. The wettest month is March, with 261 mm.

Monthly averages: Little Mutton Bird Island
Monthly averages — Little Mutton Bird Island — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 23.5 179 h 27 °C 190 mm
February 20.0 138 h 27 °C 91 mm
March 18.0 149 h 25 °C 261 mm
April 14.5 89 h 23 °C 191 mm
May 13.0 72 h 20 °C 254 mm
June 8.0 37 h 18 °C 57 mm
July 12.5 66 h 18 °C 54 mm
August 14.5 99 h 20 °C 183 mm
September 20.0 155 h 22 °C 96 mm
October 27.0 201 h 24 °C 82 mm
November 26.5 226 h 26 °C 122 mm
December 27.0 247 h 27 °C 74 mm

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Technical details of Little Mutton Bird Island spot

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

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, S.

Depending on conditions: E, SE, SSE, NNW.

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