Hervey Bay / Neptunes Aquarium, Australia is a Shallow, Flat, Chop and Small waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
E, ESE and SE
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide,Coming Tide,Falling Tide
.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Hervey Bay / Neptunes Aquarium, Australia is a Shallow, Flat, Chop and Small waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
E, ESE and SE
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide,Coming Tide,Falling Tide
.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
Travel into Hervey Bay from the airport on Booral Road (which becomes Elizabeth Street) until you reach King Street. Turn right and follow the road until you see the Neptune's signs (on the left). If you're already in Hervey Bay, follow the Esplanade to Urangan until you hit King Street. Turn left and follow the road to the Neptune's signs (on the left).
Travel into Hervey Bay from the airport on Booral Road (which becomes Elizabeth Street) until you reach King Street. Turn right and follow the road until you see the Neptune's signs (on the left). If you're already in Hervey Bay, follow the Esplanade to Urangan until you hit King Street. Turn left and follow the road to the Neptune's signs (on the left).
Riding Conditions in Hervey Bay / Neptunes Aquarium, Australia
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Air temps average from low 20's°C (at the start of the season) to mid 30's°C during summer. Water temps are normally a few degrees lower. A wetsuit (short suit) is nice at the beginning and end of the season. Definitely not required in summer.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
E, ESE and SE
.
This beach is only used on a SE (sideshore) or E/SE (sideonshore) winds. Average of 10-15kts, sometimes up to 20+kts. Best winds from October to April. After April, the winds turn W to SW and is gusty/patchy.
Wind
usually
blows
from E, ESE, SE, SW and WSW, W
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Hervey Bay / Neptunes Aquarium, Australia are
January, February, March, April, October, November and December
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Air temps average from low 20's°C (at the start of the season) to mid 30's°C during summer. Water temps are normally a few degrees lower. A wetsuit (short suit) is nice at the beginning and end of the season. Definitely not required in summer.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
E, ESE and SE
.
This beach is only used on a SE (sideshore) or E/SE (sideonshore) winds. Average of 10-15kts, sometimes up to 20+kts. Best winds from October to April. After April, the winds turn W to SW and is gusty/patchy.
Wind
usually
blows
from E, ESE, SE, SW and WSW, W
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Hervey Bay / Neptunes Aquarium, Australia are
January, February, March, April, October, November and December
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide,Coming Tide,Falling Tide
.
Hervey Bay / Neptunes Aquarium, Australia is a
Shallow, Flat, Chop and Small waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
The beach is soft sand up higher where the tide doesn't reach. If it's windy enough, your gear gets buried by wind-blown sand. Some debris from the nearby trees etc is always on the beach. Small sticks etc. This beach is only normally used when the tide is too high to kite at the Urangan Pier. Even at high tide, there is enough room to rig and launch/land. There is a sand bar just offshore which is covered at high tide but is normally still shallow enough to stand on. At low tide, you have to walk out past the sand bar if you want to kite here. Better to just go around the corner to the Urangan Pier instead! There are some large pipes (stormwater) that cut across the beach downwind from the regular launching spot.
Mostly flat on lower tides. Choppy with varying swell on higher tides. There is a sand bar just offshore which is covered at high tide but is normally still shallow enough to stand on. A good learners spot. Nice shallow water. Best 2 hours before thru to 2 hours after high tide. Ideal on incoming tide with SE winds or outgoing and Northerly.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide,Coming Tide,Falling Tide
.
Hervey Bay / Neptunes Aquarium, Australia is a
Shallow, Flat, Chop and Small waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
The beach is soft sand up higher where the tide doesn't reach. If it's windy enough, your gear gets buried by wind-blown sand. Some debris from the nearby trees etc is always on the beach. Small sticks etc. This beach is only normally used when the tide is too high to kite at the Urangan Pier. Even at high tide, there is enough room to rig and launch/land. There is a sand bar just offshore which is covered at high tide but is normally still shallow enough to stand on. At low tide, you have to walk out past the sand bar if you want to kite here. Better to just go around the corner to the Urangan Pier instead! There are some large pipes (stormwater) that cut across the beach downwind from the regular launching spot.
Mostly flat on lower tides. Choppy with varying swell on higher tides. There is a sand bar just offshore which is covered at high tide but is normally still shallow enough to stand on. A good learners spot. Nice shallow water. Best 2 hours before thru to 2 hours after high tide. Ideal on incoming tide with SE winds or outgoing and Northerly.
Need to know
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Mole
.
Beach risks reported:
Concrete,Other
.
The is
no particular rules
reported
, but as a best practice,
talk to a local before you go on water.
Need to know
Need to know
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Mole
.
Beach risks reported:
Concrete,Other
.
The is
no particular rules
reported
, but as a best practice,
talk to a local before you go on water.
