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var SchoolsListSLUG = [];
var SchoolsListPHONE = [];
var SchoolsListADDRESS = [];
var SchoolsListLOGO = [];
var SchoolsListPREMIUMHIERARCHY = [];
var SchoolsListLESSONPRICE = [];
var SchoolsListRENTALPRICE = [];
var SchoolsListDISTANCEAIRPORT = [];
*/
var multipleContactNames = [];
var multipleContactEmails = [];
var multipleContactItems = [];
var selectedItems = 0;
var selectedItem = 0;
var totalItems = 0;
var displayedItems = 0;
var totalSchools = 0;
var displayedSchools = 0;
var displayedRentals = 0;
var totalSpots = 0;
var displayedSpots = 0;
var displayedSpotsBeginner = 0;
var displayedSpotsIntermediate = 0;
var displayedSpotsExpert = 0;
var start = moment();
var end = moment();//.add(7, 'days');
var minDate = moment();
var BookingDidUserInteract = false;
var BookingDates = '';
var BookingWhat = '';
var BookingDescriptionPrompt = '';
function anonymizedBookingDescriptionPrompt(descriptionPrompt){return 'For info, the potential customer interest is'+descriptionPrompt.replace('I am interested','').replace('I want','')}
var BookingInfo = '';
var BookingUNPLUGmargin = 0.1; // our % margin
var BookingHowMuchDescriptionPrompt = '';
var BookingHowMuch = 0;
var BookingHowMuchVoucher = 0;
var BookingUNPLUGmargin = 0.1; // our % margin
var BookingPackageHowMuch = 0;
var BookingHowMuchOther = 0;
var BookingHowMuchNow = 0;
var BookingHowMuchLater = 0;
var BookingHowMuchSaved = 0;
var BookingHowMuchPayNow = 0;
var BookingPackageHowMuchPayNow = 0;
var BookingHowMuchCCY = 0;
var BookingPackageHowMuchVoucher = 0;
var BookingPackageHowMuchOther = 0;
var BookingPackageHowMuchNow = 0;
var BookingPackageHowMuchLater = 0;
var BookingPackageHowMuchSaved = 0;
var BookingPackageHowMuchCCY = 0;
var BookingPackageHowMuchOther = 0;
var BookingPersons = 1;
var BookingAdults = 1;
var BookingChildren = 0;
var BookingLesson = 0;
var BookingRental = 0;
var BookingLessonPrice = 0;
var BookingRentalPrice = 0;
var BookingVoucher = 0;
var BookingPackageLesson = 0;
var BookingPackageRental = 0;
var BookingPackageBeginner = 0;
var BookingPackageRefresher = 0;
var BookingPackageVoucher = 0;
var BookingPriceEUR = 0;
var BookingPriceCCY = 0;
var BookingCCY = '€';
var BookingFXCCYEUR = 1;
var BookingForWhoAdult = '1 adult';
var BookingForWhoChild = '';
const BookingScreenSize = ['SmallScreen', 'BigScreen'];
var zoomMapListItem=1;
var zoomMapBase=1;
var centerMapBase= {lat: 20, lng: 25} //change renderLuxurySideRight and renderBrandSideRight
//var centerMapBase=[20, 20];
var is_safari = /^((?!chrome|android).)*safari/i.test(navigator.userAgent);
function getUrlVars() {
    var vars = {};
    var parts = window.location.href.replace(/[?&]+([^=&]+)=([^&]*)/gi, function(m,key,value) {
        vars[key] = decodeURI(value);
    });
    return vars;
};
var urlParams = getUrlVars();
//Marker Icons (for GoogleMaps only)
var icons = {
    inactive: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-blue.png'
    },
    inactive_satellite: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-yellow-pale.png'
    },
    active: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-yellow.png'
    },
    school_active: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-school-yellow.png'
    },
    school_inactive: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-school-blue.png'
    },
    spot_active: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-ride-yellow.png'
    },
    spot_inactive: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-ride-blue.png'
    },
    airport_inactive: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-airport.png'
    },
    airport_active: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-airport-yellow.png'
    },
    webcam_inactive: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-camera.png'
    },
    webcam_active: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-camera-yellow.png'
    },
    hidden: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-hidden.png'
    },
    destination: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-destination.png'
    }
};
$(document).ready(function(){
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    $('.goog-te-menu-value span:first').html('Change Language');
    $('.goog-te-menu-frame.skiptranslate').load(function(){
      setTimeout(function(){
        $('.goog-te-menu-frame.skiptranslate').contents().find('.goog-te-menu2-item-selected .text').html('Change Language');    
      }, 100);
    });
  });
});

</script><div id="navbar" class="unselectable notranslate"><nav role="navigation" class="navbar navbar-default navbar-fixed-top"><div class="navbar-container"><!-- Brand and toggle get grouped for better mobile display--><!--a.navbar-brand(href='/').no-displayimg.unplug-logo(id='navbar-logo', src='/img/landing-page-unplug-cruising-on-flat-water0.jpg')--><a href="/" class="navbar-brand force-no-padding-right"><img id="navbar-logo" src="/img/logo-unplug-top.png" class="unplug-logo"></a><!--a.navbar-brand(href='#').force-no-padding-left#translate-container.btn.btn-unplug-blue-auto-width
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  ul.dropdown-menu 
    li
      a(href='/about')   About Us
    li
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    li
      a(href='/pricing') Pricing
    li
      a.typeform-share(id='contact_typeform_3' , href='https://unplug673641.typeform.com/to/jA1qp4?Page=', data-mode='drawer_right', target='_blank') Help
      script.
        $(window).on('load', function() {
          document.getElementById("contact_typeform_3").href = document.getElementById("contact_typeform_3").href.replace('jA1qp4?Page=', 'jA1qp4?Page='+window.location.href);
        })--><!--lia.typeform-share(href='https://unplug673641.typeform.com/to/aTvCi6', data-mode='drawer_right', target='_blank') 
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//+scriptTypeform()--><!--lia.typeform-share(id='contact_typeform_1', href='https://unplug673641.typeform.com/to/jA1qp4?Page=', data-mode='drawer_right', target='_blank')
    i.fa.fa-comments.availability.reactiveX2                
    | Contact us    
script.
  $(window).on('load', function() {
    document.getElementById("contact_typeform_1").href = document.getElementById("contact_typeform_1").href.replace('jA1qp4?Page=', 'jA1qp4?Page='+window.location.href);
  })
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    document.getElementById('navbar-logo').src='/img/logo-unplug-yellow.png';
})
document.getElementById('navbar-logo').addEventListener('mouseleave', function (event){
    document.getElementById('navbar-logo').src='/img/logo-unplug.png';
})
$("#waiting-block").hide()</script><!--+rendrerShareSocialMedia('LinkToBeShared')--><script>document.title = 'Merimbula Bar, Australia | Kitespot in New South Wales, Australia | Unplug'</script><script>document.querySelector('meta[name="description"]').setAttribute("content", 
	'All about kitesurf in Merimbula Bar, Australia, kitesurf spot in New South Wales! '+
	'See spot info, webcams, weather forecasts, reviews and comments. Check when to kite.'
);
document.querySelector('meta[property="og:description"]').setAttribute("content", 
	'All about kitesurf in Merimbula Bar, Australia, kitesurf spot in New South Wales! '+
	'See spot info, webcams, weather forecasts, reviews and comments. Check when to kite.'
);
</script><script>var el = document.createElement('script');
var structrating = ""
var structreviewnumber = "6373"
var structCCY = "EUR"
var structLessonPrice = "0"
var structRentalPrice = "0"
var structName = "Merimbula Bar, Australia"
var structSlug = ""
var structLabel = "Merimbula Bar, Australia | Unplug"

var structlogo = "/img/i_sp_lo/3UlWt0QIvlemKwbma1w1Ov_KiteforumLogo353_2XSW3HJb9rtRRGvOg9G5iE_import_0"
if (structlogo == "")
  structlogo = "https://www.unplug-kitesurf.com/img/logo-unplug-blue.png"

structrating.replace(",",".")
if (structrating == "")
  structrating = "5"
if (structreviewnumber == "")
  structreviewnumber = "1"

el.type = 'application/ld+json';
el.text = JSON.stringify(
            {
              "@context": "https://schema.org/",
              "@type": "Product",
              "name": structLabel,
              "logo": structlogo,
              "image": structlogo,
              "description": "Discover kitesurf spot and full details, wind, weather, when to go.",
              "sku": "unplug-",
              "mpn": "925872",
              "brand": {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "Unplug",
                "url": "https://www.unplug-kitesurf.com/",
                "logo": "https://www.unplug-kitesurf.com/img/logo-unplug-blue.png"
              },
              "aggregateRating": {
                "@type": "AggregateRating",
                "ratingValue": structrating,
                "worstRating": "0",
                "bestRating": "5",
                "reviewCount": structreviewnumber
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              "review": {
                "@type": "Review",
                "reviewRating": {
                    "@type": "Rating",
                    "ratingValue": structrating,
                    "worstRating": "0",
                    "bestRating": "5"
                },
                "author": {
                  "@type": "Person",
                  "name": "School Customers"
                }
              },
              "offers": {
                "@type": "Offer",
                "url": "https://www.unplug-kitesurf.com/spots/"+structSlug,
                "priceCurrency": structCCY,
                "price": structLessonPrice,
                "priceValidUntil": "2022-01-01",
                "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock",
                "seller": {
                  "@type": "Organization",
                  "name": "Unplug | "+structName,
                  "url": "https://www.unplug-kitesurf.com/spots/"+structSlug,
                  "logo": "https://www.unplug-kitesurf.com/img/logo-unplug-blue.png"
                }
              }
            }
          );
document.querySelector('head').appendChild(el);


</script><!--+enableShareSocialMediaButton()--><!--***************************************--><!--**                                   **--><!--**    MAP MARKERS GLOBAL SCRIPTS     **--><!--**       (MAPBOX/GOOGLEMAPS)         **--><!--**         (WORKS FOR BOTH)          **--><!--**                                   **--><!--***************************************--><!--DATE FORMAT--><script>function formatDate(date) {
  if (date !== undefined && date !== "") {
    var myDate = new Date(date);
    var month = [
      "Jan",
      "Feb",
      "Mar",
      "Apr",
      "May",
      "Jun",
      "Jul",
      "Aug",
      "Sep",
      "Oct",
      "Nov",
      "Dec",
    ][myDate.getMonth()];
    var str = myDate.getDate() + " " + month + " " + myDate.getFullYear();
    return str;
  }
  return "";
}
</script><!--LOCATE IN NSEW BOX--><script>function isPointInBox(Lat,Lon,NorthBound,SouthBound,EastBound,WestBound){
    
    //if NO longitude jump (box DOES NOT cross 180° lon)
    if ( EastBound * WestBound > 0){
      if(EastBound < WestBound
      || Lat < NorthBound
      && Lat > SouthBound
      && Lon < EastBound
      && Lon > WestBound){
        return true;
      }
      else{
        return false;
      }
    }

    //if longitude jump (box DOES cross 180° lon)
    else{
      if(Lat < NorthBound
        && Lat > SouthBound
        &&
        (
          (Lon < EastBound + 360
          && Lon > WestBound)
          ||
          (Lon < EastBound
          && Lon > WestBound - 360)
        )
      ){
        return true;
      }
      else{
        return false;
      }
    }

}
</script><!--MAP MARKER BOUNCE--><script>function bounceMapMarker(indexGlobal, type) {
  switch(GoogleMapsOrMapBox){
    case 'MAPBOX':
      break
    case 'GOOGLEMAPS':
      if (!(window.innerWidth < 769)){
        activateGoogleMapMarkerIcon(indexGlobal, type)  
        //if (markers[indexGlobal].getAnimation() != google.maps.Animation.BOUNCE) {
        //  markers[indexGlobal].setAnimation(google.maps.Animation.BOUNCE);
        //}
      }
      break     
  }
}
function unbounceMapMarker(indexGlobal, type) {
  switch(GoogleMapsOrMapBox){
    case 'MAPBOX':
      break
    case 'GOOGLEMAPS':
      deactivateGoogleMapMarkerIcon(indexGlobal, type)     
      //if (markers[indexGlobal].getAnimation() == google.maps.Animation.BOUNCE) {
      //  markers[indexGlobal].setAnimation(null);
      //}
      break     
  }
}
</script><!--MAP MARKER ICON SWITCH--><script>function showMapMarker(indexGlobal, type) {
  switch(GoogleMapsOrMapBox){
    case 'MAPBOX':
      $('[id="mapbox-marker-school'+index+'"]').css('background-image','url("/img/map-icon-yellow.png")');
      $('[id="mapbox-marker-school'+index+'"]').css("z-index", "11");
      break
    case 'GOOGLEMAPS':
      //if(index != indexMarkerStayingVisible)
      bounceMapMarker(indexGlobal, type)
      markers[indexGlobal].setZIndex(google.maps.Marker.MAX_ZINDEX + 1);          
      //activateGoogleMapMarkerIcon(index)
      break
  }
}</script><script>function defaultMapMarker(indexGlobal, type) {
  switch(GoogleMapsOrMapBox){
    case 'MAPBOX':
      if(indexGlobal != indexMarkerStayingVisible)
        $('[id="mapbox-marker-school'+indexGlobal+'"]').css('background-image','url("/img/map-icon-blue.png")');
      $('[id="mapbox-marker-school'+indexGlobal+'"]').css("z-index", "10");   
      break
    case 'GOOGLEMAPS':
      unbounceMapMarker(indexGlobal, type)
      if(indexGlobal != indexMarkerStayingVisible && !$("#wide_item_selected"+indexGlobal).is(":visible") && !$("#narrow_item_selected"+indexGlobal).is(":visible")){
        deactivateGoogleMapMarkerIcon(indexGlobal, type) 
      }
      else{
        activateGoogleMapMarkerIcon(indexGlobal, type)                  
        //markers[index].setZIndex(google.maps.Marker.MAX_ZINDEX - 1);
      }
      break     
  }
}</script><script>function vanishMapMarker(index, type) {
  var idLabel = type + 'Item'
  if ($("#"+idLabel+'wide'+index).attr("inmapbound") == "true"){
    $("#"+idLabel+'wide'+index).attr("inmapbound", "false")
    switch(GoogleMapsOrMapBox){
      case 'MAPBOX':
        if(index != indexMarkerStayingVisible)
          $('[id="mapbox-marker-school'+index+'"]').css('background-image','url("/img/map-icon-hidden.png")');
          $('[id="mapbox-marker-school'+index+'"]').css("z-index", "10");    
        break
      case 'GOOGLEMAPS':
        unbounceMapMarker(index, type)
        if(type=='spot'){
          markersSpotOnly[index].setIcon({url:icons['hidden'].icon, scaledSize: new google.maps.Size(20, 20)});
        }
        if(type=='school'){
          markersSchoolOnly[index].setIcon({url:icons['hidden'].icon, scaledSize: new google.maps.Size(20, 20)});
        }
        if(type != 'school' && type != 'spot'){
          markers[index].setIcon({url:icons['hidden'].icon, scaledSize: new google.maps.Size(20, 20)});
        }
        break  
    }
    if($("#"+idLabel+'wide'+index).attr("displayed") == "true"){
      $("#"+idLabel+'wide'+index).attr("displayed", "false")
      displayedItems--
      if(type=='spot'){
        displayedSpots--
        if($("#"+idLabel+'wide'+index).attr("hasbeginner") == "true")
          displayedSpotsBeginner--
        else
          if($("#"+idLabel+'wide'+index).attr("hasintermediate") == "true")
            displayedSpotsIntermediate--
          else
            if($("#"+idLabel+'wide'+index).attr("hasexpert") == "true")
              displayedSpotsExpert--
      }
      if(type=='school'){
        displayedSchools--
        if($("#"+idLabel+'wide'+index).attr("hasrental") == "true")
          displayedRentals--
      }
      $("#"+idLabel+'wide'+index).slideUp()
      $("#"+idLabel+'narrow'+index).slideUp()
      $("#googleMapCenter").fadeIn()


      //REFRESH RESULTS
      switch(type){
        case 'school':
        case 'spot':
          $('#NumberOfDisplayedItems_wide').text(displayedItems + ' results')
          $('#Show_Filter_Menu_narrowTitle .btn').html('<i class="fas fa-filter availabilityX2"></i>Show ' + displayedItems + ' results')
          if(displayedItems > 0)
            if(displayedSpots == 0 && displayedItems == displayedSchools)
              $('#MapTitle_narrow h3').html(displayedSchools + ' schools in the zone')
            else
              if(displayedSchools == 0 && displayedItems == displayedSpots)
                $('#MapTitle_narrow h3').html(displayedSpots + ' spots in the zone')
              else 
                $('#MapTitle_narrow h3').html(displayedItems + ' places in the zone')
          else
            $('#MapTitle_narrow h3').html(displayedItems + ' places in the zone')
          break
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          $('#NumberOfDisplayedItems_wide').text(displayedItems + ' destinations')
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          $('#MapTitle_narrow h3').html(displayedItems + ' destinations')
          break
      }
    }
  }
}
</script><script>function showAllMapMarker() {
  switch(GoogleMapsOrMapBox){
    case 'MAPBOX':
      $('[id^="mapbox-marker-school"]').css('background-image','url("/img/map-icon-yellow.png")');
      $('[id^="mapbox-marker-school"]').css("z-index", "11");
      break
    case 'GOOGLEMAPS':
      adaptGoogleMapMarkeIcons()
      break
  }
}</script><script>function defaultAllMapMarker() {
  switch(GoogleMapsOrMapBox){
    case 'MAPBOX':
      $('[id^="mapbox-marker-school"]').css('background-image','url("/img/map-icon-blue.png")');                
      $('[id^="mapbox-marker-school"]').css("z-index", "10");
      break
    case 'GOOGLEMAPS':
      adaptGoogleMapMarkeIcons()
      /*if (indexMarkerStayingVisible!=-1){ 
          activateGoogleMapMarkerIcon(indexMarkerStayingVisible)
      }*/
      break
  }
}</script><script>function hideAllMapPopup() {
  switch(GoogleMapsOrMapBox){
    case 'MAPBOX':
      $('.mapboxgl-popup').hide();
      break
    case 'GOOGLEMAPS':
      var total = infowindows.length
      for (var i = 0; i < total; i++){
          if(i != indexMarkerStayingVisible)
            infowindows[i].close()
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      break
  }
}</script><script>function showAirportMapMarker(index) {
  switch(GoogleMapsOrMapBox){
    case 'MAPBOX':
      $('[id="mapbox-marker-airport'+index+'"]').css('background-image','url("/img/map-icon-airport-yellow.png")');
      $('[id="mapbox-marker-airport'+index+'"]').css("z-index", "11");
      break
    case 'GOOGLEMAPS':
      markersAirport[index].setZIndex(google.maps.Marker.MAX_ZINDEX + 1);          
      //markersAirport[index].setIcon({url:icons['airport_active'].icon,scaledSize: new google.maps.Size(20, 20)});
      break
  }
}</script><script>function defaultAirportMapMarker(index, forceHide) {
  switch(GoogleMapsOrMapBox){
    case 'MAPBOX':
      if(forceHide || index != indexMarkerStayingVisible){
        $('[id="mapbox-marker-airport'+index+'"]').css('background-image','url("/img/map-icon-airport.png")');
      if(forceHide)
        $('[id="mapbox-marker-airport'+index+'"]').css("z-index", "10");
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      break
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      if (markersAirport[index].getAnimation() == google.maps.Animation.BOUNCE) {
        markersAirport[index].setAnimation(null);
      }
      //markersAirport[index].setIcon({url:icons['airport_inactive'].icon,scaledSize: new google.maps.Size(20, 20)});
      markersAirport[index].setZIndex(google.maps.Marker.MAX_ZINDEX - 1);
      break
  }
}</script><script>function showAllAirportMapMarker() {
  switch(GoogleMapsOrMapBox){
    case 'MAPBOX':
      $('[id^="mapbox-marker-airport"]').css('background-image','url("/img/map-icon-airport-yellow.png")');
      $('[id^="mapbox-marker-airport"]').css("z-index", "11");
      break
    case 'GOOGLEMAPS':
      break
  }
}</script><script>function defaultAllAirportMapMarker() {
  switch(GoogleMapsOrMapBox){
    case 'MAPBOX':
      $('[id^="mapbox-marker-airport"]').css('background-image','url("/img/map-icon-airport.png")');
      $('[id^="mapbox-marker-airport"]').css("z-index", "10");
      break
    case 'GOOGLEMAPS':
      break
  }
}
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    case 'satellite':
    case 'hybrid':
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        var total = markers.length
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                markers[i].setIcon({url:icons['active'].icon, scaledSize: new google.maps.Size(20, 20)});
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        total = markersSchoolOnly.length
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</script><div class="page-content"><div id="container-search" class="container"><!--+renderSearchBarRow--><h6></h6><div class="row fa-lg sticky-breadcrumb"><div class="col-md-2"></div><div class="col-md-7"><!--.thumbnail--><ol class="breadcrumb force-no-margin-bottom-on-small-screen"><li class="reactive">   <a href="/areas/world"> <i class="fa fa-globe-americas availability"> </i>World</a></li><li><a href="/areas/oceania">Oceania</a></li><li><a href="/destinations/new-south-wales">New South Wales</a></li><li><a href="#">Merimbula Bar, Australia</a></li></ol></div></div><div class="row"><div id="SideColumnLeft" class="col-md-2"><div class="col-sm-12">     <div class="row hide-on-narrow-ipadscreen"><div class="col-sm-12"><!--#adGallery.carousel.slide(data-ride='carousel', data-interval='3000').text-center--><div id="adGallery" class="d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center text-center"><div id="adGallery1" class="reactive no-display"><a href="/schools/wind-voyager-mediterranean"><img src="/img/i_sc_lo/4EjahTTqbX17TJVAvgOcJW_Wind-Voyager.jpg" alt="Wind Voyager - Mediterranean" class="img-fluid"/><h3 style="font-size: vw;">Wind Voyager - Mediterranean</h3><h1><i class="fas fa-times"></i></h1><img src="/img/logo-unplug-blue.png" alt="UNPLUG" class="img-fluid"/><h4 style="font-size: vw;">in Ibiza    </h4></a></div><div id="adGallery2" class="reactive no-display"><a href="/schools/olsen-adventures"><img src="/img/i_sc_lo/4dXxAm60lAkbvuL9zOGybk_olsden.JPG" alt="Olsen Adventures" class="img-fluid"/><h3 style="font-size: vw;">Olsen Adventures</h3><h1><i class="fas fa-times"></i></h1><img src="/img/logo-unplug-blue.png" alt="UNPLUG" class="img-fluid"/><h4 style="font-size: vw;">in Keys</h4></a></div><div id="adGallery3" class="reactive no-display"><a href="/schools/thekitemag-clinics"><img src="/img/i_sc_lo/5XLIvfJj1ww2wwPfONPWuk_kite-clinics.png" alt="TheKiteMag Clinics" class="img-fluid"/><h3 style="font-size: vw;">TheKiteMag Clinics</h3><h1><i class="fas fa-times"></i></h1><img src="/img/logo-unplug-blue.png" alt="UNPLUG" class="img-fluid"/><h4 style="font-size: vw;">in Fortaleza / Cumbuco</h4></a></div></div></div></div></div><!--.side-column--><!--a(href='/areas/'.concat(spot.fields.area.fields.slug)).row.text-center
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--></div></a></div><div class="col-sm-12"><div class="row"><div class="thumbnail"><div class="row"><div class="thumbnail-header-title"><div class="col-sm-12"><h3 class="force-no-border-bottom force-margin-bottom-minus5px force-no-padding-bottom">   
Merimbula Bar, Australia  </h3><div id="UpdateFirstAppearance"></div><div class="button-to-far-right"><a href="https://unplug673641.typeform.com/to/ysOOna?spot_name=Merimbula Bar, Australia&amp;level=Beginner, Intermediate, Expert&amp;spot_type=Ocean, Lagoon&amp;beach_type=Sand&amp;water_type=Shallow, Flat, Small waves, Medium waves&amp;beach_size=Medium&amp;rules=None&amp;wind_weather=Best in SE winds. Good downwinder from Merimbula to Pambula Beach in a Northeaster. Sideshore in many directions, but if the wind comes over the land, it will be gusty. Pretty cool in the winter. Nice and warm in summer.&amp;beach_surrondings=Sandy spit with lots of space. undefined&amp;beach_risks=None&amp;wind_bestdirection=SE&amp;destination=New South Wales&amp;country=Australia&amp;area=Oceania" data-mode="drawer_right" class="typeform-share"><div class="btn btn-unplug-blue-button-icon-edit-small"><i class="fa fa-edit"></i>Edit</div></a></div><h5 class="just-line"></h5></div><div class="col-sm-6">              <div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12 text-center"><!--.hide-on-wide-screen.row.col-sm-12.text-center
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--><div class="notranslate"> <!--if !spot.fields.reviews--><div class="hide-on-narrow-screen"><div class="text-justify"><!--h6| Welcome to the 
b UNPLUG Spot page 
| of Merimbula Bar, Australia!--><!--h6 -->
<h6 class="text-left"><i class="fas fa-umbrella-beach availability"></i><b>Merimbula Bar, Australia is a  </b><b>Shallow, Flat, Small waves and Medium waves </b><b>spot. </b><b>It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of </b><b>Any Level</b><b>. </b></h6><h6> <i class="fas fa-wind availability"></i>Recommended 
wind for kitesurfing is 
wind coming 
from 
SE
.</h6><h6> </h6><h6> <i class="fas fa-water availability"></i>Recommended 
tide for kitesurfing is 
High Tide,Low Tide,Coming Tide
.</h6><h6> </h6></div></div><div class="hide-on-wide-screen"><div class="text-left"><!--h6| Welcome to the 
b UNPLUG Spot page 
| of Merimbula Bar, Australia!--><!--h6 -->
<h6 class="text-left"><i class="fas fa-umbrella-beach availability"></i><b>Merimbula Bar, Australia is a  </b><b>Shallow, Flat, Small waves and Medium waves </b><b>spot. </b><b>It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of </b><b>Any Level</b><b>. </b></h6><h6> <i class="fas fa-wind availability"></i>Recommended 
wind for kitesurfing is 
wind coming 
from 
SE
.</h6><h6> </h6><h6> <i class="fas fa-water availability"></i>Recommended 
tide for kitesurfing is 
High Tide,Low Tide,Coming Tide
.</h6><h6> </h6><h5></h5></div></div></div><div class="notranslate"><div class="hide-on-narrow-screen"><h5></h5><h5>How to get there </h5><div class="text-left"><h6> 
5 hours drive south of Sydney or 7 hours east of Melbourne. From Eden drive north to Pambula, then to Merimbula. Here drive to the south and cross the river, then left to the NE and find the spit.   </h6><h5></h5></div><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><h5>Nearest Airports</h5></div><div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><h5>Distance</h5></div></div><div onmouseenter="showAirportMapMarker(0)" onmouseleave="defaultAirportMapMarker(0)"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><a title="Check Flights" href="https://www.skyscanner.net/transport/flights/par/SYD/" target="_blank"><h6><i class="fa fa-plane availability">              </i>Sydney (SYD)  </h6></a></div><div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><h6><!--i.fa.fa-plane-arrival.availability  -->450km from spot</h6></div></div></div><div onmouseenter="showAirportMapMarker(1)" onmouseleave="defaultAirportMapMarker(1)"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><a title="Check Flights" href="https://www.skyscanner.net/transport/flights/par/SYD/" target="_blank"><h6><i class="fa fa-plane availability">              </i>Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL)  </h6></a></div><div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><h6><!--i.fa.fa-plane-arrival.availability  -->595km from spot</h6></div></div></div><div onmouseenter="showAirportMapMarker(2)" onmouseleave="defaultAirportMapMarker(2)"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><a title="Check Flights" href="https://www.skyscanner.net/transport/flights/par/SYD/" target="_blank"><h6><i class="fa fa-plane availability">              </i>Brisbane (BNE)  </h6></a></div><div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><h6><!--i.fa.fa-plane-arrival.availability  -->1430km from spot</h6></div></div></div></div></div><div class="hide-on-wide-screen"><div class="row col-sm-12"><!--h5.force-no-border-bottom.force-no-padding--><div id="HowToGetThereTitleHidden" onclick="showSectionWithTitle('HowToGetThere')" class="hand-when-hover"><h5 class="text-left notranslate"> <i class="fas fa-chevron-right availability"></i><i class="fas fa-chart-bar availability"></i>How to get there </h5></div><div id="HowToGetThereTitle" onclick="hideSectionWithTitle('HowToGetThere')" class="no-display hand-when-hover"><h5 class="text-left notranslate"> <i class="fas fa-chevron-down availability"></i><i class="fas fa-chart-bar availability"></i>How to get there </h5></div><div id="HowToGetThere" class="no-display"><div class="notranslate"> <div class="text-left"><h6> 
5 hours drive south of Sydney or 7 hours east of Melbourne. From Eden drive north to Pambula, then to Merimbula. Here drive to the south and cross the river, then left to the NE and find the spit.   </h6><h5></h5></div></div><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><h5>Nearest Airports</h5></div><div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><h5>Distance</h5></div></div><div onmouseenter="showAirportMapMarker(0)" onmouseleave="defaultAirportMapMarker(0)"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><a title="Check Flights" href="https://www.skyscanner.net/transport/flights/par/SYD/" target="_blank"><h6><i class="fa fa-plane availability">              </i>Sydney (SYD)  </h6></a></div><div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><h6><!--i.fa.fa-plane-arrival.availability  -->450km from spot</h6></div></div></div><div onmouseenter="showAirportMapMarker(1)" onmouseleave="defaultAirportMapMarker(1)"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><a title="Check Flights" href="https://www.skyscanner.net/transport/flights/par/SYD/" target="_blank"><h6><i class="fa fa-plane availability">              </i>Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL)  </h6></a></div><div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><h6><!--i.fa.fa-plane-arrival.availability  -->595km from spot</h6></div></div></div><div onmouseenter="showAirportMapMarker(2)" onmouseleave="defaultAirportMapMarker(2)"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><a title="Check Flights" href="https://www.skyscanner.net/transport/flights/par/SYD/" target="_blank"><h6><i class="fa fa-plane availability">              </i>Brisbane (BNE)  </h6></a></div><div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><h6><!--i.fa.fa-plane-arrival.availability  -->1430km from spot</h6></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"></div></div></div></div></div><div class="col-sm-6 hide-on-narrow-screen"><div class="half-height-min"> <iframe id="wind-map" src="https://embed.windy.com/embed2.html?lat=-36.8946&amp;lon=149.9209&amp;zoom=11&amp;level=surface&amp;overlay=wind&amp;menu=&amp;message=true&amp;marker=true&amp;calendar=&amp;pressure=&amp;type=map&amp;location=coordinates&amp;detail=&amp;detailLat=-36.8946&amp;detailLon=149.9209&amp;metricWind=kt&amp;metricTemp=%C2%B0C&amp;radarRange=-1" width="100%" height="450" frameborder="0"></iframe><!--div(id='wind-map', data-windywidget='map', data-lat=place.fields.address.lat, data-lng=place.fields.address.lon,, data-responsive='true', data-appid='d04b7e64c58e890b91fd454240526f7e')--><!--script(async='true', data-cfasync='false', type='text/javascript', src='https://windyapp.co/widget3/windy_map_async.js')--></div></div></div></div></div><div class="thumbnail-dark padding-10px-right force-margin-bottom-20px"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12">  <p class="force-font-14px"><a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=-36.8946,149.9209" target="_blank" title="Itineray with GoogleMaps" class="color-always-white"><i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-map-signs thumbnail-header-icons-tight reactive-shadow force-margin-right-10px"></i>Merimbula Bar, Australia, next to Eden, Merimbula, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Australia</a></p></div></div></div><div id="renderSpotMiniGoogleMapNarrow"></div><div class="thumbnail hide-on-wide-ipadscreen always"><div class="thumbnail-header-title padding-10px-right"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12 text-left-on-wide-center-on-narrow"><h5> <i class="far fa-handshake availability"> </i>Discover also...</h5></div></div><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"><!--#adGallery.carousel.slide(data-ride='carousel', data-interval='3000').text-center--><div id="adGalleryMobile" class="d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center text-center"><div id="adGalleryMobile1" class="reactive no-display"><a href="/schools/wind-voyager-mediterranean"><img src="/img/i_sc_lo/4EjahTTqbX17TJVAvgOcJW_Wind-Voyager.jpg" alt="Wind Voyager - 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</script><div class="thumbnail hide-on-narrow-screen"><div class="thumbnail-header-title padding-10px-right"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"><h5 class="text-center"><i class="fas fa-user-graduate availability"></i>Best Schools in New South Wales  </h5><div class="row notranslate"> <div class="col-sm-4"></div><div class="col-sm-4"><div class="row">   <div class="col-sm-12 text-center"><div class="text-center"> <h6>               </h6><a href="/schools/kitepower"><h5 class="force-no-border-bottom force-no-padding-bottom">#1: 
Kitepower </h5><div class="reactive"><img src="/img/i_sc_lo/2CKhFkQ01xws3KE3NXejG1_Kitepower.PNG" alt="Responsive image" class="pxlimited-SmallLogo img-fluid img-thumbnail rounded float-right"/></div></a><h6 class="notranslate"><i class="fa fa-star"> </i><i class="fa fa-star"> </i><i class="fa fa-star"> </i><i class="fa fa-star"> </i><i class="fa fa-star"> </i> 4.8/5 (67)      </h6><h5 class="hide-on-wide-screen"></h5><h5 class="hide-on-narrow-screen force-no-border-bottom"></h5></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="thumbnail"><div class="thumbnail-header-title padding-10px-right"><div class="row"><div class="hide-on-narrow-screen"><div class="col-sm-12 text-center"><h5 class="notranslate">  <i class="fas fa-align-right"></i><i class="fas fa-snowboarding availability"></i> Riding Conditions in Merimbula Bar, Australia</h5></div></div><div class="hide-on-wide-screen"><div class="col-sm-12 text-center"><h5 class="notranslate"> <i class="fas fa-align-right"></i><i class="fas fa-snowboarding availability">                 </i>Riding Conditions</h5></div></div></div><div class="row">             <div class="col-sm-6"><div class="hide-on-narrow-screen"><div class="text-center-on-wide-left-on-narrow"><h5> <i class="fas fa-wind availability"></i>Wind and Weather Conditions</h5></div><div class="text-left notranslate"> <h6> <i class="fas fa-cloud-sun availability"></i>Pretty cool in the winter. Nice and warm in summer.</h6><h6> <i class="far fa-compass availability"></i>Recommended 
wind for kitesurfing is 
wind coming 
from 
SE
.</h6><h6> </h6><h6> </h6><h6> 
Best in SE winds. Good downwinder from Merimbula to Pambula Beach in a Northeaster. Sideshore in many directions, but if the wind comes over the land, it will be gusty.</h6></div></div><div class="hide-on-wide-screen"><div id="WindSectionTitleHidden" onclick="showSectionWithTitle('WindSection')" class="hand-when-hover"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"><h5 class="text-left"><i class="fas fa-chevron-right availability"></i><i class="fas fa-wind availability"></i>Wind and Weather Conditions</h5></div></div></div><div id="WindSectionTitle" onclick="hideSectionWithTitle('WindSection')" class="no-display hand-when-hover"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"><h5 class="text-left"><i class="fas fa-chevron-down availability"></i><i class="fas fa-wind availability"></i>Wind and Weather Conditions</h5></div></div></div><div id="WindSection" class="no-display"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"><h6> <i class="fas fa-cloud-sun availability"></i>Pretty cool in the winter. Nice and warm in summer.</h6><h6> <i class="far fa-compass availability"></i>Recommended 
wind for kitesurfing is 
wind coming 
from 
SE
.</h6><h6> </h6><h6> </h6><h6> 
Best in SE winds. Good downwinder from Merimbula to Pambula Beach in a Northeaster. Sideshore in many directions, but if the wind comes over the land, it will be gusty.</h6><h5></h5></div></div></div></div></div><div class="col-sm-6"><div class="hide-on-narrow-screen"><div class="text-center-on-wide-left-on-narrow"><h5 class="hide-on-wide-screen"></h5><h5> <i class="fas fa-umbrella-beach availability"></i>Beach and Tide Conditions</h5></div><div class="text-left notranslate"> <h6> <i class="fas fa-water availability"></i>Recommended 
tide for kitesurfing is 
High Tide,Low Tide,Coming Tide
.</h6><h6> </h6><h6> 
Merimbula Bar, Australia is a 
Shallow, Flat, Small waves and Medium waves spot.</h6><h6> 
The 
launching/landing area 
is reported to be of 
Medium size.</h6><h6> </h6><h6> 
Sandy spit with lots of space.</h6><h6> </h6><h6> 
Merimbula Bar has great waves in a Southeaster. Behind the bar you will find nice flat water.</h6><!--h6| The water is super clean (waterQuality)
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tide for kitesurfing is 
High Tide,Low Tide,Coming Tide
.</h6><h6> </h6><h6> 
Merimbula Bar, Australia is a 
Shallow, Flat, Small waves and Medium waves spot.</h6><h6> 
The 
launching/landing area 
is reported to be of 
Medium size.</h6><h6> </h6><h6> 
Sandy spit with lots of space.</h6><h6> </h6><h6> 
Merimbula Bar has great waves in a Southeaster. Behind the bar you will find nice flat water.</h6><!--h6| The water is super clean (waterQuality)
br

--><h5></h5></div></div></div></div></div><div class="col-sm-12 notranslate"> <div class="hide-on-narrow-screen"><div class="text-center-on-wide-left-on-narrow"><h5 class="hide-on-wide-screen"></h5><h5> <i class="fas fa-exclamation-triangle availability"></i>Need to know</h5></div><div class="text-left"><h6> <i class="fas fa-swimmer availability"></i>There is 
no beach users  
reported here.</h6><h6> <i class="fas fa-flag availability"></i>The is 
no particular rules 
reported
, but as a best practice, 
talk to a local before you go on water.</h6></div></div><div class="hide-on-wide-screen"><div id="NeedToKnowSectionTitleHidden" onclick="showSectionWithTitle('NeedToKnowSection')" class="hand-when-hover"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"><h5 class="text-left"><i class="fas fa-chevron-right availability"></i><i class="fas fa-exclamation-triangle availability"></i>Need to know</h5></div></div></div><div id="NeedToKnowSectionTitle" onclick="hideSectionWithTitle('NeedToKnowSection')" class="no-display hand-when-hover"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"><h5 class="text-left"><i class="fas fa-chevron-down availability"></i><i class="fas fa-exclamation-triangle availability"></i>Need to know</h5></div></div></div><div id="NeedToKnowSection" class="no-display"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"><h6> <i class="fas fa-swimmer availability"></i>There is 
no beach users  
reported here.</h6><h6> <i class="fas fa-flag availability"></i>The is 
no particular rules 
reported
, but as a best practice, 
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parking 
is available at Merimbula Bar, Australia.</h6><h6> <i class="fas fa-info availability"></i>Better to go to Shore Point and Pambula Rivermouth on outgoing tide.</h6></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="cams" class="thumbnail no-display"><div class="thumbnail-header-title padding-10px-right"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"><div class="hide-on-wide-screen"></div><!--h5.force-no-padding.hide-on-narrow-screen--><div id="webcamsSectionTitleHidden" onclick="showSectionWithTitle('webcamsSection')" class="no-display hand-when-hover"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"><h5 class="text-center-on-wide-left-on-narrow force-no-border-bottom force-no-padding"><i class="fas fa-chevron-right availability"></i><i class="fas fa-video availability"></i>Webcams around Merimbula Bar, Australia</h5></div></div></div><div id="webcamsSectionTitle" onclick="hideSectionWithTitle('webcamsSection')" class="hand-when-hover"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"><h5 class="text-center-on-wide-left-on-narrow"><i class="fas fa-chevron-down availability"></i><i class="fas fa-video availability"></i>Webcams around Merimbula Bar, Australia  </h5></div></div></div><div id="webcamsSection" class="notranslate"> <div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"><div id="webcams"></div><script>var settings = {
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</script><h5> </h5><!--.btn.btn-unplug-blue-auto-width.reactive-shadow(onclick='show_yearonyearHistoric()')i.fa.fa-bar-chart.availability
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--><h6 class="hide-on-narrow-screen"></h6></div><div class="col-sm-6"><div class="text-center-on-wide-left-on-narrow"><h5> <i class="fas fa-info availability"></i>Additional information</h5></div><div class="text-left"><h6>There are <b>1 kitesurf school </b>and <b>66 kitesurf spots </b>in New South Wales.</h6></div><h5></h5><div class="hide-on-narrow-screen"><h5 class="text-left"> <i class="fas fa-calendar-alt availability"></i>Best months: January February September October November December      </h5></div><div class="hide-on-wide-screen"><h5 class="text-center"> <i class="fas fa-calendar-alt availability"></i>Best months: January February September October November December      </h5></div><h6></h6><div class="text-center"><a href="/destinations/new-south-wales"><div class="btn btn-unplug-auto-width reactive-shadow"><i class="fa fa-globe-americas availability"></i>ALL SCHOOLS and SPOTS in New South Wales</div></a></div><h6></h6></div></div></div></div><div class="thumbnail"><div class="thumbnail-header-title padding-10px-right"> <h6> </h6><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"><h5 class="text-center"><i class="fas fa-bed availability"></i>Accomodation around the spot  </h5><div class="notranslate"><div class="half-height-min"><iframe id="stay22-widget" src="https://www.stay22.com/embed/gm?lat=-36.8946&amp;lng=149.9209&amp;currency=EUR&amp;ljs=en&amp;maincolor=004b5a&amp;disableservices=experience&amp;zoom=10&amp;openmenu=null" width="90%" height="450" frameborder="0">      </iframe></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="hide-on-narrow-screen"><h6></h6></div></div><div id="SideColumnRight" class="col-md-3 single-item"><div class="hide-on-narrow-screen"><div id="renderSpotMiniGoogleMapWide"><div id="renderSpotMiniGoogleMap"><div class="thumbnail"><div class="thumbnail-header-title padding-10px-right"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"><h3 class="hide-on-narrow-screen">Merimbula Bar, Australia  </h3><!--.text-center+renderSpotUpdateButton_OLD(spot)--><div class="force-padding-top-5px force-padding-bottom-5px force-no-padding-left force-no-padding-right"><!--+scriptMiniMapBoxSpot(spot)--><div id="googleMap"></div><script>zoomMapBase = 13
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