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Boranup Beach kitesurf and surf spot

Australia · Western Australia

Spot currently openAdvanced level -34.17 | 115.03

Overview

Boranup Beach is a kitesurf spot located in the Margaret River region of Western Australia. This wild and isolated beach is bordered by Boranup Forest, a majestic forest of giant karri trees. The natural setting is spectacular. The dominant south to southwest winds blow on this coast exposed to the Indian Ocean. Conditions are powerful with significant waves. The spot is reserved for advanced riders due to its exposure and isolation. Access is via tracks from the Margaret River road. The spot is isolated with no services. Never sail alone. Watch out for rip currents and rocks.

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Spot forecast for Boranup Beach

Sunrise 05:32 · Sunset 18:37

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.4 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now01:080.7 m14:050.3 m22:330.6 m00:420.6 m06:050.6 m14:090.3 m21:330.6 m01:470.5 m07:110.6 m14:100.3 m20:570.6 m02:260.5 m08:100.6 m14:140.4 m20:410.7 m03:070.4 m09:130.6 m14:190.4 m20:460.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.7 m

Boranup Beach: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

369h

in January · 30 rideable days

The season runs from October to March, peaking in January: 28 rideable days a month and 369 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is June, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 30 rideable days30 d J February: 28 rideable days F March: 28.5 rideable days M April: 23.5 rideable days A May: 17.5 rideable days M June: 14 rideable days14 d J July: 18 rideable days J August: 18 rideable days A September: 23 rideable days S October: 25 rideable days O November: 29.5 rideable days N December: 29 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 30 rideable days30 d J February: 28 rideable days F March: 28.5 rideable days M April: 23.5 rideable days A May: 17.5 rideable days M June: 14 rideable days14 d J July: 18 rideable days J August: 18 rideable days A September: 23 rideable days S October: 25 rideable days O November: 29.5 rideable days N December: 29 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 50%13-20 knots · 46%21-30 knots · 5%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 50% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 16 °C. The wettest month is July, with 180 mm.

Monthly averages: Boranup Beach
Monthly averages — Boranup Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 30.0 369 h 23 °C 17 mm
February 28.0 336 h 24 °C 22 mm
March 28.5 275 h 23 °C 15 mm
April 23.5 203 h 21 °C 52 mm
May 17.5 156 h 20 °C 74 mm
June 14.0 126 h 17 °C 153 mm
July 18.0 165 h 16 °C 180 mm
August 18.0 173 h 16 °C 178 mm
September 23.0 228 h 17 °C 74 mm
October 25.0 227 h 18 °C 62 mm
November 29.5 357 h 19 °C 60 mm
December 29.0 380 h 21 °C 22 mm

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Technical details of Boranup Beach spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Depending on conditions WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW.

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, W.

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