Overview

Kings Beach is a kitesurfing spot located in Bowen, in the Whitsundays region of Queensland. This beach offers windy conditions with the southeast trade winds and a tropical setting. The spot works with the southeast trade winds from May to November. Beach with shallow waters. Suitable for intermediate riders. Watch out for jellyfish during the wet season. Amenities in Bowen.

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Spot forecast for Kings Beach

Sunrise 05:32 · Sunset 18:10

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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 1.6 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:56 · 0.8 m High tide 06:28 · 1.9 m Low tide 11:52 · 1 m High tide 18:24 · 2.7 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:16 · 0.7 m High tide 06:54 · 2.1 m Low tide 12:28 · 0.9 m High tide 18:50 · 2.7 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:31 · 0.6 m High tide 07:18 · 2.2 m Low tide 13:01 · 0.8 m High tide 19:14 · 2.7 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 01:45 · 0.6 m High tide 07:43 · 2.4 m Low tide 13:35 · 0.8 m High tide 19:39 · 2.7 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 02:03 · 0.5 m High tide 08:11 · 2.5 m Low tide 14:13 · 0.8 m High tide 20:07 · 2.6 m

Kings 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

363h

in May · 30 rideable days

The season runs from February to June, peaking in May: 27 rideable days a month and 363 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is November, at 17.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 65%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · under 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 65% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 24 °C. The wettest month is February, with 507 mm.

Monthly averages: Kings Beach

Monthly averages — Kings 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	20.5	267 h	31 °C	159 mm
February	27.0	354 h	30 °C	507 mm
March	25.0	320 h	29 °C	212 mm
April	26.0	307 h	28 °C	56 mm
May	30.0	363 h	26 °C	25 mm
June	25.0	246 h	24 °C	40 mm
July	23.0	236 h	24 °C	24 mm
August	23.5	248 h	24 °C	30 mm
September	25.0	318 h	26 °C	8 mm
October	21.0	277 h	28 °C	28 mm
November	17.5	211 h	30 °C	51 mm
December	21.0	255 h	30 °C	301 mm

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Technical details of Kings 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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