Kelly's Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Australia · Queensland

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 6 m -24.82 | 152.47

Overview

Kelly's Beach is a kitesurfing spot located in Bargara, near Bundaberg, in Queensland. This beach offers regular windy conditions with the southeast trade winds.

The spot works with the southeast trade winds. Beach with moderate waves. Suitable for intermediate riders. Nearby reef offering some protection. Amenities in Bargara.

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Spot forecast for Kelly's Beach

Sunrise 05:11 · 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 3.6 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 Now03:521.7 m09:381 m16:092.3 m22:530.8 m04:471.9 m10:360.9 m16:562.4 m23:270.6 m05:302.1 m11:230.7 m17:362.5 m00:000.5 m06:072.4 m12:060.6 m18:122.6 m00:320.3 m06:422.6 m12:490.5 m18:482.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.8 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.5 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2.6 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 2.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 2.6 m

Kelly's 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

313h

in February · 25 rideable days

The season runs from December to May, peaking in February: 23 rideable days a month and 313 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is June, at 7.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 21.5 rideable days J February: 25 rideable days25 d F March: 25 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d J July: 9.5 rideable days J August: 14 rideable days A September: 17 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 14.5 rideable days N December: 20.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 21.5 rideable days J February: 25 rideable days25 d F March: 25 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d J July: 9.5 rideable days J August: 14 rideable days A September: 17 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 14.5 rideable days N December: 20.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 78%13-20 knots · 22%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 78% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 21 °C. The wettest month is March, with 209 mm.

Monthly averages: Kelly's Beach
Monthly averages — Kelly's 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 21.5 243 h 29 °C 107 mm
February 25.0 313 h 29 °C 80 mm
March 25.0 326 h 28 °C 209 mm
April 20.0 205 h 26 °C 130 mm
May 23.5 269 h 24 °C 63 mm
June 7.5 78 h 21 °C 51 mm
July 9.5 87 h 21 °C 35 mm
August 14.0 143 h 22 °C 73 mm
September 17.0 160 h 24 °C 12 mm
October 17.5 156 h 26 °C 58 mm
November 14.5 155 h 28 °C 87 mm
December 20.5 238 h 28 °C 157 mm

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Technical details of Kelly's Beach spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: NE, ENE, S.

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Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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