Overview

Augusta is a kitesurfing spot located at the southwestern tip of Western Australia, where the Indian Ocean meets the Southern Ocean at Cape Leeuwin. This exposed spot offers powerful ocean conditions with waves and significant swell. South and southwest winds are frequent and powerful. The spot is reserved for expert riders due to the extreme conditions. The Cape Leeuwin lighthouse and Jewel Cave are nearby tourist attractions.

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Spot forecast for Augusta

Sunrise 05:31 · Sunset 18:36

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

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Swell and waves

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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 6.1 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:32 · 0.7 m Low tide 02:33 · 0.7 m High tide 05:05 · 0.7 m Low tide 14:25 · 0.3 m High tide 22:27 · 0.6 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:26 · 0.6 m High tide 06:41 · 0.7 m Low tide 14:29 · 0.3 m High tide 21:38 · 0.6 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 02:05 · 0.5 m High tide 07:38 · 0.7 m Low tide 14:31 · 0.3 m High tide 21:10 · 0.6 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:41 · 0.5 m High tide 08:31 · 0.6 m Low tide 14:33 · 0.4 m High tide 20:58 · 0.7 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 03:21 · 0.4 m High tide 09:27 · 0.6 m Low tide 14:36 · 0.4 m High tide 21:03 · 0.8 m

Augusta: 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

356h

in January · 30 rideable days

The season runs from October to April, peaking in January: 28 rideable days a month and 356 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is June, at 12 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 63%13-20 knots · 36%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 63% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 16 °C. The wettest month is August, with 181 mm.

Monthly averages: Augusta

Monthly averages — Augusta — 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	356 h	24 °C	11 mm
February	28.0	324 h	24 °C	15 mm
March	29.0	267 h	23 °C	19 mm
April	23.5	184 h	22 °C	51 mm
May	16.0	142 h	20 °C	65 mm
June	12.0	110 h	17 °C	138 mm
July	16.0	146 h	16 °C	177 mm
August	16.5	149 h	16 °C	181 mm
September	20.0	208 h	17 °C	70 mm
October	23.0	201 h	18 °C	52 mm
November	29.5	344 h	19 °C	63 mm
December	29.5	369 h	22 °C	12 mm

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Technical details of Augusta spot

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

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Expert

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Ogimet - Cape Leeuwin (Australia)6.8 km

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