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Fourmile Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Australia · Queensland

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 9 m -16.5 | 145.47

Overview

Fourmile Beach is the main kitesurfing spot in Port Douglas, in northern Queensland. This long sandy beach offers an exceptional tropical setting between the Daintree rainforest and the Coral Sea, with the Great Barrier Reef offshore. The spot works with the southeast trade winds from May to November, with consistent 15-25 knot winds. At low tide, sandbars create flat water zones. The beach is long and open. Suitable for intermediate to advanced riders. Beware of jellyfish (stingers) from November to May. Saltwater crocodiles are present. Port Douglas offers excellent restaurants and accommodation. An ideal spot to combine kitesurfing with Great Barrier Reef excursions.
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Spot forecast for Fourmile Beach

Sunrise 05:47 · Sunset 18:18

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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 3.5 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 Now00:391 m05:581.7 m11:181 m17:512.4 m00:370.9 m06:091.8 m11:500.9 m18:102.5 m00:460.8 m06:312 m12:200.9 m18:322.5 m01:010.7 m06:582.2 m12:520.8 m18:552.5 m01:210.5 m07:282.3 m13:250.8 m19:212.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2.5 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.5 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.5 m

Fourmile 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

312h

in May · 26 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are May, April and September, at 22 rideable days and 27 °C. The low point is January, at 4 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 4 rideable days4 d J February: 5.5 rideable days F March: 12.5 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 26 rideable days26 d M June: 15.5 rideable days J July: 14 rideable days J August: 17.5 rideable days A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 15 rideable days O November: 9.5 rideable days N December: 9.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 4 rideable days4 d J February: 5.5 rideable days F March: 12.5 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 26 rideable days26 d M June: 15.5 rideable days J July: 14 rideable days J August: 17.5 rideable days A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 15 rideable days O November: 9.5 rideable days N December: 9.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 98%13-20 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 98% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 24 °C. The wettest month is March, with 527 mm.

Monthly averages: Fourmile Beach
Monthly averages — Fourmile 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 4.0 35 h 30 °C 495 mm
February 5.5 55 h 29 °C 298 mm
March 12.5 121 h 29 °C 527 mm
April 21.0 225 h 28 °C 182 mm
May 26.0 312 h 26 °C 171 mm
June 15.5 128 h 24 °C 61 mm
July 14.0 148 h 24 °C 117 mm
August 17.5 185 h 24 °C 69 mm
September 19.5 236 h 26 °C 148 mm
October 15.0 165 h 28 °C 102 mm
November 9.5 88 h 29 °C 105 mm
December 9.5 90 h 29 °C 412 mm

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Technical details of Fourmile Beach 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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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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