Continent |
Australia |
Country |
Australia |
Next Big City |
Sydney |
Next Town |
Brighton Le Sands |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Shop, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Chop |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Choppy water, no waves. Very flat water with NE next to the airport runway.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
Road |
Beach Users: |
No information |
Nice, open area for launching. Sandy beach which can get crowded with kites and beach goers. On busy days spots can be found a short walk south that won't be so packed. The beach backs onto a busy road only 100m downwind.
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Spring:
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Shorty |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
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Shorty |
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Winter:
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Normal |
Temp in summer around 25-40°C, water around 21-22°C, shorts are fine for summer when the wind is at its best. Warm water in summer (~22°C) with colder water in winter (~16°C).
Best Months: |
January, February, March, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
NE |
Main Direction: |
NE, SE |
NE-SE winds in the 5-30 knot range. NE sea breezes are best and most common, blowing 10-20 knots 3-4 days of the week on average.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
Just follow the signs from the airport to Brighton Le Sands. It's just south of the airport on the Grand Parade.
Rules |
Zones |
Kitesurfers do not ride north of the Novotel and the northern headland. Apparently kites show up in the airplane radars any closer than that.
Plenty, just walk down Bay St, the big main one.