Overview

Back Beach is a kitesurfing spot located in Geraldton, Western Australia. This beach is one of the many quality spots in Geraldton, offering excellent wave and wind conditions. Geraldton is a premier kitesurfing destination in Australia. The prevailing south to southwest winds blow powerfully on this beach. Geraldton's summer thermal breezes are among the most consistent and powerful in Australia, offering near-daily sessions of 20-30 knots. The spot is suitable for intermediate to advanced riders. Parking is available at the beachfront. Geraldton has all services. Watch out for rocks and coastal currents.

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Spot forecast for Back Beach

Sunrise 05:39 · Sunset 18:33

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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 2.1 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:38 · 0.6 m High tide 02:37 · 0.6 m Low tide 05:18 · 0.6 m High tide 06:00 · 0.6 m Low tide 13:07 · 0.3 m High tide 19:42 · 0.5 m Low tide 21:18 · 0.5 m High tide 23:34 · 0.6 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:32 · 0.5 m High tide 03:47 · 0.6 m Low tide 05:54 · 0.5 m High tide 06:58 · 0.6 m Low tide 13:46 · 0.3 m High tide 20:15 · 0.6 m Low tide 22:37 · 0.5 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:02 · 0.5 m Low tide 02:16 · 0.5 m High tide 04:55 · 0.6 m Low tide 06:33 · 0.5 m High tide 07:57 · 0.5 m Low tide 14:19 · 0.3 m High tide 20:45 · 0.6 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:56 · 0.4 m High tide 06:00 · 0.5 m Low tide 07:08 · 0.5 m High tide 08:57 · 0.5 m Low tide 12:19 · 0.4 m High tide 13:35 · 0.4 m Low tide 14:42 · 0.4 m High tide 21:10 · 0.6 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 03:35 · 0.3 m High tide 09:55 · 0.5 m Low tide 12:53 · 0.4 m High tide 19:22 · 0.7 m

Back 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

364h

in January · 30 rideable days

The season runs from September to April, peaking in January: 28 rideable days a month and 364 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is June, at 11 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 66%13-20 knots · 33%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 66% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 18 °C. The wettest month is June, with 177 mm.

Monthly averages: Back Beach

Monthly averages — Back 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	364 h	31 °C	3 mm
February	28.0	295 h	33 °C	10 mm
March	28.5	248 h	32 °C	3 mm
April	25.0	158 h	30 °C	5 mm
May	17.0	101 h	26 °C	24 mm
June	11.0	68 h	21 °C	177 mm
July	11.0	80 h	18 °C	111 mm
August	15.0	110 h	19 °C	81 mm
September	26.0	200 h	22 °C	24 mm
October	29.5	294 h	24 °C	16 mm
November	25.0	306 h	27 °C	33 mm
December	29.0	358 h	30 °C	13 mm

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Technical details of Back Beach spot

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

Depending on conditions: SE, WSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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