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Walker Bay kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Australia · Queensland

Spot currently openAdvanced level -15.56 | 145.29

Overview

Walker Bay is a kitesurf spot located near Cooktown, in far north Queensland. This bay offers sheltered conditions in an isolated tropical setting. The spot works with southeast trade winds from May to November. Relatively sheltered bay. Suitable for intermediate to advanced riders. Very isolated spot. Watch out for crocodiles and jellyfish. Limited access.

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Sunrise 05:48 · Sunset 18:18

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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 7 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 Now00:400.9 m06:071.6 m11:221 m17:572.3 m00:420.9 m06:161.7 m11:510.9 m18:132.4 m00:490.8 m06:351.9 m12:200.9 m18:322.4 m01:020.6 m06:582.1 m12:500.8 m18:532.4 m01:200.5 m07:272.2 m13:230.8 m19:182.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2.4 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.4 m

Walker Bay: 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

401h

in May · 31 rideable days

The season runs from April to November, peaking in May: 30 rideable days a month and 401 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is January, at 15.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d J February: 17 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 28 rideable days A May: 31 rideable days31 d M June: 29.5 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days J August: 31 rideable days A September: 30 rideable days S October: 31 rideable days O November: 27.5 rideable days N December: 20.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d J February: 17 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 28 rideable days A May: 31 rideable days31 d M June: 29.5 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days J August: 31 rideable days A September: 30 rideable days S October: 31 rideable days O November: 27.5 rideable days N December: 20.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 49%13-20 knots · 50%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 50% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is June, at 25 °C. The wettest month is March, with 373 mm.

Monthly averages: Walker Bay
Monthly averages — Walker Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 15.5 155 h 31 °C 299 mm
February 17.0 166 h 30 °C 230 mm
March 23.0 275 h 29 °C 373 mm
April 28.0 372 h 28 °C 115 mm
May 31.0 401 h 27 °C 47 mm
June 29.5 358 h 25 °C 17 mm
July 29.5 389 h 26 °C 21 mm
August 31.0 415 h 25 °C 18 mm
September 30.0 410 h 27 °C 45 mm
October 31.0 420 h 29 °C 22 mm
November 27.5 363 h 30 °C 48 mm
December 20.5 244 h 31 °C 213 mm

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Technical details of Walker Bay spot

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

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE, SSE.

Depending on conditions: ENE, S.

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