Cable Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Australia · Western Australia

Spot currently openIntermediate level -17.97 | 122.19

Overview

Cable Beach is one of Australia's most iconic kitesurfing spots, located in Broome, in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. This legendary 22-kilometer beach of pristine white sand is bordered by the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean. Cable Beach is world-famous for its spectacular sunsets, camel rides, and some of the largest tides in the world. The prevailing winds follow a seasonal pattern: during the dry season (April to October), the southeast trade winds blow consistently, offering perfect side-offshore conditions. The best period for kiting is May to September with 15-25 knot winds almost daily. Broome's tides are extraordinary (up to 10 meters of tidal range), revealing kilometers of flat sand at low tide, perfect for landkiting, and offering a very shallow body of water. Broome has accommodations of all ranges, restaurants, and tourist services. Parking is along the beach. Beware of saltwater crocodiles (confirmed presence), deadly box jellyfish during the wet season (November-April), and extreme tides that require careful planning. Do not venture too far from shore on an outgoing tide.

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Spot forecast for Cable Beach

Sunrise 05:18 · Sunset 17:53

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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 3.2 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now01:595.6 m10:384 m17:165.1 m19:474.8 m20:524.9 m23:324.5 m02:174.9 m03:074.8 m06:005.2 m12:344 m20:355.5 m01:474.1 m08:025.7 m14:073.4 m20:386.3 m02:453.2 m08:496.5 m14:522.8 m21:047.1 m03:172.4 m09:227.2 m15:262.2 m21:337.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 5.6 m Low tide · 4 m High tide · 5.1 m Low tide · 4.8 m High tide · 4.9 m Low tide · 4.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 4.9 m Low tide · 4.8 m High tide · 5.2 m Low tide · 4 m High tide · 5.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 4.1 m High tide · 5.7 m Low tide · 3.4 m High tide · 6.3 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 3.2 m High tide · 6.5 m Low tide · 2.8 m High tide · 7.1 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 2.4 m High tide · 7.2 m Low tide · 2.2 m High tide · 7.8 m

Cable 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

277h

in May · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in May: 22 rideable days a month and 277 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is January, at 2 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 2 rideable days2 d J February: 2.5 rideable days F March: 7 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d M June: 23.5 rideable days J July: 23 rideable days J August: 18.5 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days S October: 8 rideable days O November: 5.5 rideable days N December: 4 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 2 rideable days2 d J February: 2.5 rideable days F March: 7 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d M June: 23.5 rideable days J July: 23 rideable days J August: 18.5 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days S October: 8 rideable days O November: 5.5 rideable days N December: 4 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 77%13-20 knots · 23%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 77% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 25 °C. The wettest month is March, with 134 mm.

Monthly averages: Cable Beach
Monthly averages — Cable 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 2.0 13 h 31 °C 97 mm
February 2.5 18 h 31 °C 37 mm
March 7.0 59 h 31 °C 134 mm
April 24.5 208 h 32 °C 37 mm
May 27.5 277 h 29 °C 75 mm
June 23.5 221 h 26 °C 1 mm
July 23.0 209 h 25 °C 1 mm
August 18.5 134 h 27 °C 2 mm
September 15.0 134 h 29 °C 4 mm
October 8.0 30 h 30 °C 2 mm
November 5.5 19 h 31 °C 17 mm
December 4.0 30 h 32 °C 98 mm

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Technical details of Cable Beach spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Depending on conditions ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Depending on conditions SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from ESE, SE, SSE, S.

Depending on conditions: E, SSW.

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Open all year round
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Intermediate

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