Overview

Windmills Lagoon is a kitesurfing spot located near Esperance, in Western Australia. This lagoon offers a flat and sheltered body of water, ideal for freeriding and learning, in the spectacular setting of the Esperance coast. The dominant south to southeast winds blow regularly. The sheltered lagoon offers flatwater conditions without ocean waves or currents. The spot is suitable for beginners and intermediates. Access is from Esperance. Parking is available. Watch out for shallow areas and rocks on the lagoon edges.

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Spot forecast for Windmills Lagoon

Sunrise 05:05 · 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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Windmills Lagoon: 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

337h

in December · 30 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in December: 28 rideable days a month and 337 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is June, at 11 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 71%13-20 knots · 28%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 17 °C. The wettest month is July, with 92 mm.

Monthly averages: Windmills Lagoon

Monthly averages — Windmills Lagoon — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	29.5	338 h	25 °C	26 mm
February	27.0	276 h	26 °C	18 mm
March	29.5	260 h	25 °C	56 mm
April	21.5	153 h	22 °C	53 mm
May	13.5	88 h	21 °C	41 mm
June	11.0	100 h	18 °C	73 mm
July	13.0	114 h	17 °C	92 mm
August	15.0	113 h	18 °C	83 mm
September	23.5	184 h	19 °C	43 mm
October	29.0	252 h	22 °C	35 mm
November	27.5	297 h	21 °C	57 mm
December	30.0	337 h	24 °C	15 mm

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Technical details of Windmills Lagoon spot

The spot works with winds from SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW.

Depending on conditions: ESE, WSW, 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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ESPERANCE14.4 kmsource Bureau of Meteorology Australia

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Additional stations

Ogimet - Esperance (Australia)14.4 km

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ESPERANCE AERO23.8 km

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