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Horrocks Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Australia · Western Australia

Spot currently openIntermediate level -28.38 | 114.43

Overview

Horrocks Beach is a kitesurfing spot located on the mid-west coast of Western Australia, north of Geraldton. This small coastal village offers a sheltered beach with accessible sailing conditions.

The prevailing south to southwest winds blow regularly in summer. The bay offers some protection, making the spot accessible to intermediates. The region benefits from the powerful winds characteristic of the mid-west coast.

Horrocks is a small village with very basic services (caravan park). Parking is beachfront. Watch out for reefs and currents.

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Spot forecast for Horrocks Beach

Sunrise 05:40 · 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 1.1 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 Now00:300.6 m02:320.6 m05:040.6 m06:040.6 m09:550.4 m10:140.4 m13:000.3 m19:310.6 m21:120.5 m23:260.6 m01:250.5 m03:390.6 m05:430.6 m07:000.6 m10:400.4 m11:070.4 m13:410.3 m20:070.6 m22:250.5 m23:570.5 m02:100.5 m04:450.6 m06:240.5 m07:570.6 m11:250.4 m12:060.4 m14:170.3 m20:410.6 m02:520.4 m05:480.5 m07:020.5 m08:560.6 m12:060.4 m13:220.4 m14:460.4 m18:420.6 m19:090.6 m21:110.7 m03:330.3 m06:550.5 m07:310.5 m09:530.5 m12:440.4 m19:120.7 m20:420.7 m21:280.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 0.7 m

Horrocks 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

298h

in March · 31 rideable days

The season runs from September to April, peaking in March: 28 rideable days a month and 298 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is June, at 13 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 30 rideable days J February: 28 rideable days F March: 31 rideable days31 d M April: 26 rideable days A May: 18 rideable days M June: 13 rideable days13 d J July: 14 rideable days J August: 19.5 rideable days A September: 27 rideable days S October: 29.5 rideable days O November: 25 rideable days N December: 29 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 30 rideable days J February: 28 rideable days F March: 31 rideable days31 d M April: 26 rideable days A May: 18 rideable days M June: 13 rideable days13 d J July: 14 rideable days J August: 19.5 rideable days A September: 27 rideable days S October: 29.5 rideable days O November: 25 rideable days N December: 29 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 54%13-20 knots · 44%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 54% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 19 °C. The wettest month is June, with 141 mm.

Monthly averages: Horrocks Beach
Monthly averages — Horrocks 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 30.0 395 h 29 °C 15 mm
February 28.0 320 h 31 °C 12 mm
March 31.0 298 h 31 °C 4 mm
April 26.0 192 h 29 °C 7 mm
May 18.0 123 h 26 °C 25 mm
June 13.0 83 h 21 °C 141 mm
July 14.0 102 h 19 °C 98 mm
August 19.5 146 h 20 °C 76 mm
September 27.0 245 h 23 °C 30 mm
October 29.5 331 h 23 °C 24 mm
November 25.0 337 h 26 °C 31 mm
December 29.0 392 h 28 °C 9 mm

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Technical details of Horrocks Beach spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: SE, WSW.

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

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