Overview

Burnett Heads is a kitesurfing spot located at the mouth of the Burnett River, near Bundaberg, in Queensland. This coastal village offers windy conditions at the harbour entrance.

The spot works with the southeast trade winds. Coastal conditions with currents at the river mouth. Suitable for intermediate to advanced riders. Watch out for maritime traffic in the channel. Views of the offshore islands.

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Spot forecast for Burnett Heads

Sunrise 05:12 · Sunset 17:58

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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 3.2 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:52 · 1.7 m Low tide 09:35 · 1 m High tide 16:09 · 2.2 m Low tide 22:51 · 0.8 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:47 · 1.9 m Low tide 10:33 · 0.9 m High tide 16:55 · 2.4 m Low tide 23:26 · 0.6 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:29 · 2.1 m Low tide 11:21 · 0.7 m High tide 17:34 · 2.5 m Low tide 23:58 · 0.5 m
Friday 23 October High tide 06:06 · 2.3 m Low tide 12:05 · 0.6 m High tide 18:11 · 2.5 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:31 · 0.3 m High tide 06:41 · 2.5 m Low tide 12:48 · 0.5 m High tide 18:47 · 2.6 m

Burnett Heads: 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

322h

in March · 25 rideable days

The season runs from December to May, peaking in March: 22 rideable days a month and 322 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is June, at 8 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 80%13-20 knots · 20%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 80% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 21 °C. The wettest month is March, with 184 mm.

Monthly averages: Burnett Heads

Monthly averages — Burnett Heads — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	22.0	246 h	29 °C	117 mm
February	24.5	315 h	29 °C	68 mm
March	25.0	322 h	28 °C	184 mm
April	18.0	197 h	26 °C	140 mm
May	23.5	266 h	23 °C	57 mm
June	8.0	75 h	21 °C	45 mm
July	9.0	86 h	21 °C	39 mm
August	12.5	138 h	22 °C	74 mm
September	17.5	155 h	24 °C	15 mm
October	17.0	159 h	26 °C	56 mm
November	14.0	155 h	27 °C	85 mm
December	21.0	234 h	28 °C	152 mm

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Technical details of Burnett Heads spot

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE, SSE.

Depending on conditions: NE, ENE, S.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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