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Flinders Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Australia · Queensland

Spot currently openIntermediate level -27.42 | 153.51

Overview

Flinders Beach is a kitesurfing spot located on North Stradbroke Island, off Brisbane, in Queensland. This beach offers oceanic conditions in a magnificent island setting.

The spot works with the southeast trade winds. Ocean beach with waves. Suitable for intermediate to advanced riders. Access by ferry from Cleveland. Preserved natural setting on Stradbroke Island.

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Spot forecast for Flinders Beach

Sunrise 05:05 · Sunset 17:56

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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 5.3 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 Now03:321 m08:490.6 m15:391.4 m22:290.5 m04:271.1 m09:540.6 m16:261.5 m23:050.4 m05:091.2 m10:500.5 m17:071.5 m23:370.3 m05:461.4 m11:390.4 m17:451.6 m00:070.2 m06:221.5 m12:250.3 m18:231.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.6 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.5 m

Flinders 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

329h

in March · 26 rideable days

The season runs from December to May, peaking in March: 23 rideable days a month and 329 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is June, at 8.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 25 rideable days J February: 24 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days26 d M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 25 rideable days M June: 8.5 rideable days8.5 d J July: 9 rideable days J August: 19 rideable days A September: 14.5 rideable days S October: 16 rideable days O November: 17 rideable days N December: 20.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 25 rideable days J February: 24 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days26 d M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 25 rideable days M June: 8.5 rideable days8.5 d J July: 9 rideable days J August: 19 rideable days A September: 14.5 rideable days S October: 16 rideable days O November: 17 rideable days N December: 20.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 69%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 69% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 20 °C. The wettest month is March, with 455 mm.

Monthly averages: Flinders Beach
Monthly averages — Flinders 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 25.0 258 h 28 °C 192 mm
February 24.0 295 h 28 °C 115 mm
March 26.0 329 h 26 °C 455 mm
April 19.5 194 h 25 °C 174 mm
May 25.0 269 h 22 °C 141 mm
June 8.5 88 h 20 °C 55 mm
July 9.0 89 h 20 °C 74 mm
August 19.0 178 h 21 °C 95 mm
September 14.5 129 h 23 °C 41 mm
October 16.0 167 h 25 °C 100 mm
November 17.0 157 h 27 °C 181 mm
December 20.5 210 h 27 °C 145 mm

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Technical details of Flinders 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 · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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  • BANANA BANK NORTH BEACON21.5 km

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