Overview

Yule Point is a kitesurfing spot located between Cairns and Port Douglas, in northern Queensland. This spot offers shallow waters with sandbanks exposed at low tide, creating exceptional flat water conditions.

The spot works with the southeast trade winds from May to November. Very shallow waters at low tide. Suitable for beginners and intermediates. Watch out for jellyfish and saltwater crocodiles. Popular spot for kite lessons in the Cairns area.

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Spot forecast for Yule Point

Sunrise 05:46 · Sunset 18:18

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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 5.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:38 · 1 m High tide 05:57 · 1.7 m Low tide 11:18 · 1 m High tide 17:51 · 2.4 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 00:36 · 0.9 m High tide 06:09 · 1.8 m Low tide 11:50 · 0.9 m High tide 18:10 · 2.5 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 00:45 · 0.8 m High tide 06:31 · 2 m Low tide 12:20 · 0.9 m High tide 18:31 · 2.5 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 01:01 · 0.7 m High tide 06:57 · 2.2 m Low tide 12:51 · 0.8 m High tide 18:55 · 2.5 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 01:21 · 0.5 m High tide 07:27 · 2.3 m Low tide 13:24 · 0.8 m High tide 19:20 · 2.5 m

Yule Point: 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

324h

in May · 29 rideable days

The season runs from April to October, peaking in May: 25 rideable days a month and 324 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is January, at 9 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 95%13-20 knots · 5%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 95% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 25 °C. The wettest month is January, with 452 mm.

Monthly averages: Yule Point

Monthly averages — Yule Point — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	9.0	61 h	31 °C	452 mm
February	12.5	91 h	30 °C	306 mm
March	18.0	181 h	29 °C	346 mm
April	25.5	272 h	29 °C	72 mm
May	29.0	324 h	27 °C	33 mm
June	21.5	187 h	26 °C	22 mm
July	22.0	202 h	25 °C	35 mm
August	25.5	242 h	26 °C	14 mm
September	25.5	283 h	27 °C	38 mm
October	22.5	245 h	29 °C	24 mm
November	18.5	185 h	30 °C	61 mm
December	13.5	152 h	30 °C	264 mm

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Technical details of Yule Point spot

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

Depending on conditions: ENE, S.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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