Continent
Australia
Country
Australia
Next Big City
Brisbane
Next Town
Wellington
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking

Water

Type:
Shallow, Flat, Chop
Hazards:
Corals, Bridge, Rocks, Shells
Quality:
Cloudy
Best Tide:
High tide, Coming tide, Falling tide

Perfect flat water conditions in all winds. Shallow area. Choppy with Southeast winds. A south easterly is best ridden on a mid to high tide - at low tide it is too shallow. Some guys ride the channel when it is like this, but the launch is sketchy as it is just upwind of the pier - it is actually very rare to see kiters out at low tide on a SE - most just go elsewhere. Booties are nice to have as there is a mixture of sand, mud and coral/shells in the water. The water is filthy but does not smell too much. Sharp rocks/shells so you will need booties.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Small
Hazards:
Rocks
Beach Users:
No information

Sandy/rocky beach. Grass area, but the council does not like launching kites from it and does not allow it. You can launch on the sandbar.

Weather

Spring:
Shorts
Summer:
Shorts
Fall:
Shorts
Winter:
Shorty, Normal

Board shorts temperature for the majority of the year. Wetsuit may be needed from June to early September. Season is all year round.

Wind

Best Months:
January, November, December
Wind Type:
Thermal
Best Direction:
NE, SE
Main Direction:
NE, SE

Best direction is the sea breeze from Northeast. The only one which may cause problems is dead southerly where it becomes gusty. Best direction is Northeast where you ride parallel with the sand bar. Next best is Southeasterly.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

South 40 minutes from Brisbane. North 40 minutes from Gold Coast. Wellington Point has a train station, 1 km from the beach.

Extra information

Rules
Zones

You are not allowed to use any part of the grassed area to rig, launch or retrieve kites. You may use any part of the sand area below the 'High Tide Water Mark' (i.e. the sand spit area).

Nightlife

No information