Continent |
Australia |
Country |
Australia |
Next Big City |
Brisbane |
Next Town |
Caloundra, Dickey Beach |
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Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Shop, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food |
Water
Type: |
Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Animals, Rocks |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Open ocean facing east. Swell ranges from 0.5-2m. Waves can be quite punchy and sometimes there is a beach break. There is a rocky bottom close to launch area which has a good swell out the back. Possible blue bottle stingers on a NE wind.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
No information |
Sandy beach. Heaps of space to launch and kite. Entry via car park behind sand dunes in suburb of Dickey Beach.
Weather
Spring:
|
Shorty |
Summer:
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Shorts, Shorty |
Fall:
|
Shorty |
Winter:
|
Normal |
Summer average 28°C air and 22°C water. Winter average 20°C air and 18°C water. Wetsuit in winter.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, December |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
NE |
Main Direction: |
NE |
Summer best. Sea breezes generally NE average 15-20 kts.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
From Brisbane, Caloundra is about 1hr drive north and is actually the southern tip of the sunshine coast. Anne St. is located at Dickey Beach. You can actually hit the beach any where from its north to Pt Cartright at Mooloolaba which is about 10km North.
Extra information
There are patrolled beach areas to avoid and it gets quite busy on the beach with walkers and dogs etc especially in school holidays.
Nightlife