Continent |
Australia |
Country |
Australia |
Next Big City |
Proserpine |
Next Town |
Airlie Beach |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Shop, Shower, Toilet, Food |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Animals |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
High tide, Coming tide, Falling tide |
Tidal beach. Kitesurfing is possible within 2 hours on either sides of high tide. Kitesurfers are few and far between. Beware of marine stingers during summer, kitesurf at your own risk. Best water activity is 3 hours before and after high tides, at low tide you can have a 2km walk out to the water.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Tidal |
Hazards: |
Concrete, Other |
Beach Users: |
No information |
Conway Beach is a bay, there is a small rock wall (2m high) along the side of it. Good rigging area on the top of that wall. Once on the beach there is a small strip of soft sand with a bit of shells and drift wood then there is hard sand.
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Spring:
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Shorts |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
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Shorts |
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Winter:
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Shorty |
Temps in the wet season: around 30-35°C. Temps in the dry season: around 20-25°C. Water temp: min. 20°C. and max. 29°C.
Best Months: |
March, April, May, June, July, August, September |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
SE |
Main Direction: |
SE |
The best wind condition is from late March to September when the Southeasterly trade winds kick in.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
From Proserpine, drive to Airlie and half the way through turn right when you see sign for Conway Beach.
Rules |
No information |
Land kiting group meets every Sunday.
