Location Guides
Location Guides for wind and kitesurfing
BRISBANE REGION
Sandgate Beach, Sandgate, Qld 4017
- Best wind directions: SE/E/NE/N
- Conditions: Flat shallow water
- Wind average: 13-18kts
- Season: Sept to April
- Suitability: Beginners to Advanced
- Pros: Shallow, sand bottom, no current, safe, shop and rescue services on location, showers, toilets, free BBQs, cafes and restaurants, public transport: 30 minutes direct train ride from Brisbane City. It will also work on southerly winds at low tide. This is known as the safest and most popular kite beach in Brisbane with kite shop on location. Check webcam on our homepage.
- Cons: Limited launching area at high tide. Gusty in southerly directions. Not suitable for offshore directions (westerlies).
Brighton Beach, Brighton, Qld 4017
- Best wind directions: S/SE/E/NE
- Conditions: Flat shallow water
- Wind average: 13-18kts
- Season: Sept to April
- Suitability: Beginners to Advanced
- Pros: Shallow, sand bottom, no current.
- Cons: Limited launching area at high tide. No facilities, not even toilets. Sharp rocks reef north of beach. Gusty in northerly directions. Not suitable for offshore directions (westerlies).
Woody Point, Redcliffe, Qld 4020
- Best wind directions: S/SE/E/SW/W
- Conditions: Bump & Jump deep water
- Wind average: 13-18kts
- Season: Sept to April
- Suitability: Intermediate to Advanced
- Pros: Works on westerly.
- Cons: Rocks, sailing club, gusty, deep water.
Queens Beach, Redcliffe, Qld 4020
- Best wind directions: SE/E/NE/N
- Conditions: Bump & Jump deep water
- Wind average: 13-18kts
- Season: Sept to April
- Suitability: Intermediate to Advanced
- Pros: Deep swells, clean SE
- Cons: Rocks, reefs, deep water.
Scarborough, Redcliffe, Qld 4020
- Best wind directions: W/NW/N/NE
- Conditions: Bump & Jump deep water
- Wind average: 13-18kts
- Season: Sept to April
- Suitability: Intermediate to Advanced
- Pros: Works on westerly.
- Cons: Oyster beds, rocks.
Wellington Point, Qld 4160
- Best wind directions: All directions
- Conditions: Flat water
- Wind average: 13-18kts
- Season: Sept to April
- Suitability: Intermediate to Advanced
- Pros: Works on westerly.
- Cons: Gusty, rocks, mud, cannot rig up above high tide mark (council's ban).
Victoria Point, Qld 4165
- Best wind directions: All directions
- Conditions: Flat water
- Wind average: 13-18kts
- Season: Sept to April
- Suitability: Intermediate to Advanced
- Pros: Works on westerly.
- Cons: Gusty, rocks, mud, cannot rig up above high tide mark (council's ban).
POPULAR SPOTS ON THE SUNSHINE COAST REGION:
- Beachmere
- Bribie Island
- Golden Beach, Caloundra
- Bullcock Beach, Caloundra
- Currimundi, Dicky's Beach
- Kawana
- Coolum
- Peregian
- Marcus beach
- Sunrise Beach
- Maroochyedore river mouth
- Noosa river mouth
- Lake Weyba
- Lake Cootharaba
POPULAR SPOTS ON THE GOLD COAST REGION:
- Shearwater Esplande, Runaway Bay, Qld 4216
- Loders Creek, Qld 4215
- Narrowneck, Gold Coast
- Currumbin, Gold Coast