Australind - Leschenault Estuary kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Australia · Western Australia

Spot currently openBeginner level -33.28 | 115.71

Overview

Australind - Leschenault Estuary is another access point to the Leschenault Estuary, near Bunbury, in Western Australia. This spot offers a flat and shallow body of water in the estuary, perfect for freeriding and learning. The prevailing south to southwest winds blow regularly in summer over the estuary. The water is sheltered, flat and shallow, ideal for beginners. The absence of waves and ocean currents makes it a very safe environment. Parking is available. Bunbury and Australind offer full services. Watch out for seagrass beds and respect the environmental protection zones.
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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Australind - Leschenault Estuary: 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

274h

in December · 28 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in December: 24 rideable days a month and 274 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is May, at 9.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 26 rideable days J February: 25 rideable days F March: 19 rideable days M April: 13.5 rideable days A May: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d M June: 10 rideable days J July: 12 rideable days J August: 14.5 rideable days A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 23 rideable days O November: 23 rideable days N December: 28 rideable days28 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 26 rideable days J February: 25 rideable days F March: 19 rideable days M April: 13.5 rideable days A May: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d M June: 10 rideable days J July: 12 rideable days J August: 14.5 rideable days A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 23 rideable days O November: 23 rideable days N December: 28 rideable days28 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 81%13-20 knots · 19%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 81% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 16 °C. The wettest month is July, with 193 mm.

Monthly averages: Australind - Leschenault Estuary
Monthly averages — Australind - Leschenault Estuary — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 26.0 222 h 31 °C 7 mm
February 25.0 220 h 31 °C 5 mm
March 19.0 130 h 29 °C 9 mm
April 13.5 81 h 25 °C 24 mm
May 9.5 70 h 21 °C 80 mm
June 10.0 76 h 17 °C 167 mm
July 12.0 94 h 16 °C 193 mm
August 14.5 127 h 16 °C 189 mm
September 20.5 160 h 18 °C 70 mm
October 23.0 172 h 20 °C 67 mm
November 23.0 220 h 24 °C 29 mm
December 28.0 274 h 29 °C 5 mm

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Technical details of Australind - Leschenault Estuary 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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