Overview

Golden Beach is a kitesurfing spot located in Caloundra, on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. This spot offers calm waters in the Pumicestone Passage, sheltered from ocean swell.

The spot works with the southeast trade winds. Calm and shallow waters, ideal for beginners. Flat water in the passage. Suitable for beginners and intermediates. Amenities in Caloundra.

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Spot forecast for Golden Beach TS Onslow

Sunrise 05:07 · Sunset 17:57

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 15:46 · 1.5 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 22:31 · 0.5 m
High tide Wed 21 · 04:30 · 1.2 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 10:01 · 0.6 m

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Golden Beach TS Onslow: 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

187h

in December · 25 rideable days

The season runs from December to March, peaking in December: 24 rideable days a month and 187 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is June, at 6 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 92%13-20 knots · 8%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 92% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 20 °C. The wettest month is March, with 318 mm.

Monthly averages: Golden Beach TS Onslow

Monthly averages — Golden Beach TS Onslow — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	22.5	205 h	28 °C	259 mm
February	24.5	222 h	28 °C	152 mm
March	25.0	251 h	27 °C	318 mm
April	15.0	115 h	25 °C	164 mm
May	19.5	158 h	23 °C	118 mm
June	6.0	39 h	21 °C	33 mm
July	7.5	57 h	20 °C	53 mm
August	15.0	103 h	22 °C	92 mm
September	18.0	100 h	24 °C	28 mm
October	21.5	141 h	26 °C	91 mm
November	18.0	136 h	28 °C	192 mm
December	25.0	187 h	28 °C	181 mm

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Technical details of Golden Beach TS Onslow 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: Beginner

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