Overview

Holloways Beach is a kitesurfing spot located just north of Cairns, in northern Queensland. This residential beach offers easy access and windy conditions with the southeast trade winds. The spot works with the southeast trade winds from May to November. Beach with shallow waters. Suitable for intermediate riders. Watch out for jellyfish (stingers) during the wet season and crocodiles. Close to Cairns airport.

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Spot forecast for Holloways Beach

Sunrise 05:45 · 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 8.1 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:37 · 1 m High tide 05:55 · 1.6 m Low tide 11:15 · 1 m High tide 17:50 · 2.3 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 00:35 · 0.9 m High tide 06:08 · 1.8 m Low tide 11:47 · 0.9 m High tide 18:09 · 2.4 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 00:44 · 0.8 m High tide 06:30 · 1.9 m Low tide 12:17 · 0.9 m High tide 18:30 · 2.5 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:59 · 0.7 m High tide 06:56 · 2.1 m Low tide 12:49 · 0.8 m High tide 18:53 · 2.5 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 01:19 · 0.5 m High tide 07:26 · 2.3 m Low tide 13:22 · 0.8 m High tide 19:18 · 2.5 m

Holloways 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

351h

in May · 30 rideable days

The season runs from April to October, peaking in May: 26 rideable days a month and 351 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is January, at 11 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 June, at 26 °C. The wettest month is January, with 422 mm.

Monthly averages: Holloways Beach

Monthly averages — Holloways 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	11.0	76 h	32 °C	422 mm
February	11.0	101 h	30 °C	337 mm
March	17.0	172 h	30 °C	359 mm
April	24.5	274 h	29 °C	74 mm
May	30.0	351 h	27 °C	52 mm
June	25.5	245 h	26 °C	28 mm
July	23.5	229 h	26 °C	38 mm
August	26.5	273 h	26 °C	17 mm
September	26.5	287 h	28 °C	40 mm
October	22.0	241 h	30 °C	31 mm
November	18.0	169 h	31 °C	55 mm
December	14.5	144 h	30 °C	319 mm

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Technical details of Holloways Beach 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: Intermediate

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CAIRNS AERO3.2 kmsource Bureau of Meteorology Australia

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Additional stations

Cairns International Airport Airport3.2 km

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CAIRNS RACECOURSE11.3 km

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