Kingston Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Norfolk Island, Australia)

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Kingston Surf Guide

Kingston in Norfolk Island is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south. Good surf at all stages of the tide. A remote wave spot that never gets crowded. Hazards include - Urchins - Rocks.

Kingston Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	22.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kingston:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kingston occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Kingston (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Kingston with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 26% of the time in October while 63% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 11% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

26%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

63%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

11%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Kingston Location Map

Interactive Kingston surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Kingston is Norfolk Island International Airport (NLK) in Australia, which is 3 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Kingston is Noumea Magenta Airport (GEA) in New Caledonia, 771 km (479 miles) away.

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Kingston Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 8 May 2026, 07:53 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 08
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on

What does Kingston look like?

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Credit: Tania Anderson

Tides at Kingston

Current tide and informaton

For Norfolk Island, Tasman Sea, 2 km from Kingston.

Next High Water: 12:04pm | 1.22m

Next Low Water: 06:14pm | 0.5m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Kingston Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Kingston today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 22.2 °C and a wind chill of 22.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 22.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Kingston

Surf stats for Kingston, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Kingston

Wind stats for Kingston, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Average Wind

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Kingston Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 4 votes.

Overall:4.0
Quality on a good day:4.5
Consistency of Surf:3.5
Difficulty Level:3.0
Wind and Kite Surfing:3.0
Crowds:4.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Nev bigg from Australia

“Many a good day surfing here, I love it, wave can come from the east to the south west plus combinations of swell directions, big sharks though!”

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