Continent
Australia
Country
Australia
Next Big City
Townsville
Next Town
Pallaranda
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Camping, Shop, Shower, Toilet, Food

Water

Type:
Shallow, Flat, Chop
Hazards:
Animals
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
No information

On high tide Palleranda Beach is a kiteboarders dream, with the water only ever 1.5m deep for over one hundred meters out. There is only ever small waves due to the reef.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Medium
Hazards:
Power lines
Beach Users:
No information

Theres more than enough room to safely launch and land your kite. The beach is almost deserted with there being only really kiteboarders there at all. The beach itself consists mostly of coarse to fine sand, with there being a few shells.

Weather

Spring:
Shorts
Summer:
Shorts
Fall:
Shorts
Winter:
Shorts

Stinger suites are recommended during stinger season (November to May). Water temps are max. 28°C.

Wind

Best Months:
April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Wind Type:
Frontal, Trade
Best Direction:
E
Main Direction:
E

Generally 10-20 knots.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

5 min drive North of Townsville.

Extra information

Rules
Zones

Please do not rig up north of the small access path. Please do not ride down the creek. Please avoid riding unhooked north of the creek due to a number of kites going into power lines. Please respect our rules as there is significant risk of our beach being closed to kiteboarders by the Electrical safety board in the Queensland Government.

Nightlife

No information