About This Spot
Umina, Australia is one of the world's premier wind-sports destinations, located in Australia.
Situated in Australia, the spot offers Shallow and Flat and Chop and Small waves and Medium waves water conditions, making it ideal for beginners and experienced riders alike.
With SE–SSE–S winds, peaking from January to December, Umina, Australia delivers the kind of sessions that keep riders coming back year after year.
Why Riders Love It
The season is all year-round with summer being the best for Southerlies and winter and spring are good too. The wind when it blows from the South averages about 12-18 knots but of course like any other place it gets its windy days and bad days but it is generally pretty reliable. The main winds around here are Southerly and Northeasterlies (sea breezes) in summer and spring. In autumn you don't get much wind and in winter you get W, SW and S. This place works with anything with South in it (SW is dangerous, be careful!) but if the wind is from somewhere else there are other beaches within 40 minutes drive. Umina only works in SE through to SW. Autumn is the no wind period, but in the NSW region but you may get lucky.
When to Go
The water temperature in summer is boardies, spring and autumn are shorty days and maybe a steamer if you want and winter is just a normal Australian steamer.
What to Expect
You get some super smooth areas between waves that is awesome to get up your speed up then you hit the waves using them as ramps for massive air. There is a channel on one side that can get choppy but you can use to get out the back to fabled surf break Box Head if the conditions are right. With a southerly to SE swell you get these big sets coming in that if you get out the back you can ride. At low tide you get lagoons forming between the sand banks that have glassy water. The good thing about this place is you get shallow water for about 200m out in one section you also get waves and flat water. It's great for freestyle riding or just going for long cruises.
Wind & Conditions
SE · SSE · S · SSW · SW
Best wind direction
The season is all year-round with summer being the best for Southerlies and winter and spring are good too. The wind when it blows from the South averages about 12-18 knots but of course like any other place it gets its windy days and bad days but it is generally pretty reliable. The main winds around here are Southerly and Northeasterlies (sea breezes) in summer and spring. In autumn you don't get much wind and in winter you get W, SW and S. This place works with anything with South in it (SW is dangerous, be careful!) but if the wind is from somewhere else there are other beaches within 40 minutes drive. Umina only works in SE through to SW. Autumn is the no wind period, but in the NSW region but you may get lucky.
Best Months
Water Conditions
You get some super smooth areas between waves that is awesome to get up your speed up then you hit the waves using them as ramps for massive air. There is a channel on one side that can get choppy but you can use to get out the back to fabled surf break Box Head if the conditions are right. With a southerly to SE swell you get these big sets coming in that if you get out the back you can ride. At low tide you get lagoons forming between the sand banks that have glassy water. The good thing about this place is you get shallow water for about 200m out in one section you also get waves and flat water. It's great for freestyle riding or just going for long cruises.
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Facilities & Access
📍 Getting There
🚶Short walk to the beach
To get to Umina from Sydney you get of the highway at the Gosford exit and go down a big hill and turn right at the first right into Woy Woy. Then you go through Point Clare then get to Woy Woy and follow the signs to Umina or Ettalong. Kite beach is in between the 2 suburbs.
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