Continent |
Australia |
Country |
Australia |
Next Big City |
Brisbane |
Next Town |
Currumbin |
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Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Shop, Rescue, Shower, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Wave breaker |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Perfect waves with SE swell. Awesome, flat water and waves all in same place. Very clear water. Best conditions late summer when cyclones are around and wind with 25-30 knots and waves hit the coast.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
Rocks |
Beach Users: |
No information |
Very long, sandy beach.
Weather
Spring:
|
Shorts |
Summer:
|
Shorts |
Fall:
|
Shorts |
Winter:
|
Shorts |
Warm water.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, September, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
N, NNE, NE, NW, NNW |
Main Direction: |
N, NNE, NE, SE, SSE, S |
Season from September to January. Windy all the time. Do not kite in Southwest winds. NW, N and NE for flat water only.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
Just south of Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast.
Extra information
Talk with the locals. Not a good spot for beginners. Rock walls and bridge downwind. Try Palm Beach instead if still learning. Don't ride too far into the creek, or you could get a ticket, because here you are not allowed to ride faster than 6 mph.
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