Overview

Bonbeach is a kitesurfing spot located on the east coast of Port Phillip Bay, in Melbourne's southeast suburbs, Victoria. This sandy beach offers a calm and shallow body of water in the bay, suited for beginners and intermediates.

The prevailing southwest to west winds blow side-shore on this west-facing beach. Summer thermal breezes provide regular afternoon sessions. The water is flat to slightly choppy, with no significant waves in the sheltered bay.

Bonbeach is easily accessible from Melbourne. Parking is available along the beach. Watch out for patrolled swimming zones during summer and jetties/structures in the water.

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Spot forecast for Bonbeach

Sunrise 06:27 · Sunset 19:41

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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 4.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:25 · 0.2 m High tide 06:51 · 1.1 m Low tide 13:16 · 0.4 m High tide 18:27 · 1 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 00:58 · 0.2 m High tide 07:24 · 1.2 m Low tide 13:52 · 0.4 m High tide 19:12 · 1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:32 · 0.2 m High tide 08:00 · 1.1 m Low tide 14:27 · 0.4 m High tide 19:59 · 1 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:09 · 0.3 m High tide 08:37 · 1.1 m Low tide 15:04 · 0.4 m High tide 20:50 · 0.9 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 02:49 · 0.4 m High tide 09:15 · 1.1 m Low tide 15:45 · 0.4 m High tide 21:47 · 0.9 m

Bonbeach: 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

289h

in December · 27 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in December: 24 rideable days a month and 289 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is August, at 9 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 69%13-20 knots · 29%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 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 12 °C. The wettest month is November, with 137 mm.

Monthly averages: Bonbeach

Monthly averages — Bonbeach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	24.5	257 h	23 °C	60 mm
February	23.5	238 h	24 °C	39 mm
March	25.5	191 h	23 °C	25 mm
April	18.5	165 h	19 °C	66 mm
May	10.5	83 h	16 °C	31 mm
June	13.5	102 h	12 °C	48 mm
July	11.5	94 h	12 °C	84 mm
August	9.0	76 h	14 °C	42 mm
September	22.0	207 h	14 °C	54 mm
October	22.5	202 h	17 °C	70 mm
November	24.5	269 h	19 °C	137 mm
December	27.0	289 h	21 °C	54 mm

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Technical details of Bonbeach spot

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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FRANKSTON BEACH9.7 kmsource Bureau of Meteorology Australia

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