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Happy Valley kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

Australia · Queensland

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 6 m -26.81 | 153.13

Overview

Happy Valley is a kitesurf spot located on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, south of Caloundra. The spot is on a section of ocean beach that benefits from good exposure to the dominant southeast trade winds of the region. Wind conditions are reliable from October to March with trade winds blowing between 15 and 25 knots. The wind arrives side-shore to side-onshore, offering good conditions for wave kitesurfing. The bottom is sandy and waves are moderate in size, between 0.5 and 1.5 m depending on the swell. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders. The beach offers enough space for setup. Watch out for rip currents and other beach users. Parking is accessible nearby.

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Spot forecast for Happy Valley

Sunrise 05:07 · Sunset 17:57

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

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Swell and waves

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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 5.4 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 Now03:361.1 m08:570.7 m15:461.5 m22:310.5 m04:301.2 m10:010.6 m16:321.6 m23:080.4 m05:121.3 m10:550.5 m17:121.6 m23:410.3 m05:501.5 m11:430.5 m17:501.7 m00:120.2 m06:261.6 m12:280.4 m18:271.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.7 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.6 m

Happy Valley: 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

187h

in December · 25 rideable days

The season runs from December to March, peaking in December: 24 rideable days a month and 187 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is June, at 6 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 22.5 rideable days J February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 25 rideable days M April: 15 rideable days A May: 19.5 rideable days M June: 6 rideable days6 d J July: 7.5 rideable days J August: 15 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days N December: 25 rideable days25 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 22.5 rideable days J February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 25 rideable days M April: 15 rideable days A May: 19.5 rideable days M June: 6 rideable days6 d J July: 7.5 rideable days J August: 15 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days N December: 25 rideable days25 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 92%13-20 knots · 8%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 92% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 20 °C. The wettest month is March, with 318 mm.

Monthly averages: Happy Valley
Monthly averages — Happy Valley — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 22.5 205 h 28 °C 259 mm
February 24.5 222 h 28 °C 152 mm
March 25.0 251 h 27 °C 318 mm
April 15.0 115 h 25 °C 164 mm
May 19.5 158 h 23 °C 118 mm
June 6.0 39 h 21 °C 33 mm
July 7.5 57 h 20 °C 53 mm
August 15.0 103 h 22 °C 92 mm
September 18.0 100 h 24 °C 28 mm
October 21.5 141 h 26 °C 91 mm
November 18.0 136 h 28 °C 192 mm
December 25.0 187 h 28 °C 181 mm

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Technical details of Happy Valley spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Depending on conditions ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Depending on conditions SSW: Not rideable 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 ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE.

Depending on conditions: NE, S.

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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