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Kitesurf spots in Australia

A forecast-led overview of Australia kite regions: the spots worth checking, the directions that usually matter, and the local notes Lohera uses when ranking a session.

Mapped spots236

Regions34

Main areasSydney, Perth, Brisbane

Common windSE, SW, NE

Typical water: waves, mixed

Regions

Sydney

44 spots

Common working directions: NE, SE, S, SW, W

Water: waves, mixed, chop, flat

Perth

43 spots

Common working directions: SW, SSW, N, S, NW

Water: waves, mixed, flat, chop

Brisbane

32 spots

Common working directions: SE, NE, N, SSE, S

Water: mixed, waves, flat

Melbourne

24 spots

Common working directions: SW, SE, S, SSW, N

Water: mixed, waves, flat, chop

Adelaide

24 spots

Common working directions: SW, SE, S, SSW, SSE

Water: waves, mixed, chop, flat

Cairns

10 spots

Common working directions: SE, ESE, E, SSE, N

Water: mixed, flat, waves

Devonport

7 spots

Common working directions: NE, SW, WSW, W, WNW

Water: mixed, waves

Thuringowa

6 spots

Common working directions: E, ESE, SE, N, NNE

Water: mixed, waves

Townsville

5 spots

Common working directions: SE, E, ESE, NE, N

Water: mixed, waves

Darwin

4 spots

Common working directions: N, NW, NNW, SE

Water: chop, mixed, waves

West Island

4 spots

Common working directions: E, ESE, SE

Water: waves, mixed, flat

Geraldton

4 spots

Common working directions: SSW, SW

Water: waves, mixed

Albany

3 spots

Common working directions: E, ESE, SE, SW, ENE

Water: waves

Esperance

2 spots

Common working directions: E, ESE, SE, SW

Water: flat, mixed

Newcastle

2 spots

Common working directions: NE, SW, W, NW

Water: mixed

Canarvon

2 spots

Common working directions: SSW, SW

Water: mixed

Lord Howe Island

2 spots

Common working directions: SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW

Water: mixed

Mackay

2 spots

Common working directions: SE, SSE, S

Water: waves, mixed

Willimtown / Sydney

1 spots

Common working directions: NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE

Water: waves

Broome

1 spots

Common working directions: W

Water: mixed

Gold Coast

1 spots

Common working directions: NE, SE, SW, W

Water: waves

Sydney, Newcastle

1 spots

Water: waves

Karratha

1 spots

Common working directions: ENE, E, ESE, SE

Water: mixed

Port Lincoln

1 spots

Common working directions: SSW, SW, WSW

Water: mixed

Cooktown

1 spots

Common working directions: E, ESE, SE

Water: mixed

Gladstone

1 spots

Common working directions: NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE

Water: waves

Gold Coast, Coolangatta

1 spots

Water: waves

Warrnambool

1 spots

Common working directions: SW, WSW, W

Water: waves

Coffs Harbour

1 spots

Common working directions: NE

Water: waves

Perth, Albany

1 spots

Water: waves

Queensland

1 spots

Common working directions: N, NNE, NE, ESE, SE

Water: mixed

St. Helens

1 spots

Common working directions: NE

Water: mixed

Hobart

1 spots

Common working directions: NE, W

Water: waves

Hamilton Island

1 spots

Common working directions: E, ESE, SE, SSE, S

Water: flat

A few spots Lohera is watching

Melbourne

13th Beach

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Barwon Heads, Australia. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SE, SW winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for rocks.

Adelaide

Aldinga Beach

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Aldinga, Australia. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SE, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for crowds in season.

Townsville

Alva Beach (Alva)

Flat-water lagoon kite spot at Ayr, Australia. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in E, ESE, SE winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for current, crowds in season.

Melbourne

Anderson Inlet (Inverloch)

River-mouth kite spot at Inverloch, Australia. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in E, SE, S, SW, W winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.

Melbourne

Anglesea

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Anglesea, Australia. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for rocks, crowds in season.

Cairns

Annan River Mouth (Walker Bay)

River-mouth kite spot at Cooktown, Australia. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in N, SE winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.

Perth

Augusta Rivermouth

Flat-water lagoon kite spot at Augusta, Australia. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SSW, SW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for current.

Perth

Avalon Kite Beach (Avalon Point)

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Falcon, Australia. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in N, S, SSW, SW, NW, NNW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for rocks.

Perth

Back Beach

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Lancelin, Australia. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for rocks.