Hawks Nest (2.66 km) Best Direction: NE E SE SW W Type: Shallow Flat Fingal Bay (6.86 km) Best Direction: NE Type: Shallow Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m) Birubi Point (15.27 km) Best Direction: E ESE SE Type: Shallow Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m) Big Wave (> 3m)
- January - February - March - June - July - August - September - October - November - December
Wind Type:
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Best Direction:
- E - ESE - SE - SW - WSW - W
Main Direction:
- NE - SE - SSE - S
NE in summer, late November to March 10-20 knots average. S to SE winter June to October 15-30 knots average, but gusty. Best if from E, SE, W, or SW. Can ride in all wind directions because land and beaches surround, because it is like a big oval. In a NE you can kite in the ocean side at area B (Hawks Nest) or if the tide is out, then best area ever is to kite in area A (Hawks Nest, west point of harbour). The wind will be offshore but only a metre deep water for about a 100 metres. If the wind is blowing from the Southwest then you can kite at anywhere in the bay but we like it best at West at point C (Jimmys Beach). If the wind is from the South, then best forget it as the land mass on Nelson side of bay causes wind to be really gusty.
North of New Castle on North side of Tea Gardens at Nelsons Bay. 2 hour drive North from Sydney. To get to spot C go to Jimmies caravan park and its west end. Walk to the point.
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