Overview

Herron Point is a kitesurfing spot located in the Peel-Harvey Estuary, south of Perth, in Western Australia. This spot offers a flat and sheltered body of water in one of Australia's largest estuaries, ideal for freeriding and learning. The prevailing south to southwest winds blow regularly in summer. The estuary offers perfect flatwater conditions, with no waves or ocean currents. The body of water is shallow and safe. Parking is available. Mandurah is nearby for services. Watch out for shallow areas and seagrass beds.

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Spot forecast for Herron Point

Sunrise 05:30 · Sunset 18:33

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

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Herron 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

299h

in January · 29 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in January: 27 rideable days a month and 299 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is June, at 9.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 67%13-20 knots · 31%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 67% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 16 °C. The wettest month is August, with 178 mm.

Monthly averages: Herron Point

Monthly averages — Herron 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	29.0	299 h	28 °C	7 mm
February	27.0	268 h	29 °C	4 mm
March	25.0	196 h	27 °C	10 mm
April	18.5	110 h	25 °C	17 mm
May	13.0	88 h	21 °C	82 mm
June	9.5	83 h	17 °C	148 mm
July	13.0	110 h	16 °C	175 mm
August	15.5	141 h	17 °C	178 mm
September	24.0	190 h	18 °C	51 mm
October	26.5	216 h	20 °C	52 mm
November	28.0	270 h	22 °C	24 mm
December	28.5	324 h	26 °C	3 mm

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Technical details of Herron Point spot

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

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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MANDURAH24.4 kmsource Bureau of Meteorology Australia

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Additional stations

PORTABLE BTSJ (DFES)27.7 km

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Ogimet - Mandurah Aws (Australia)25.1 km

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