Overview

Vancouver Beach is a kitesurfing spot located in Albany, on the south coast of Western Australia. This beach is part of Princess Royal Harbour, offering a partially sheltered water area. Albany is the oldest colonial town in Western Australia, with a rich maritime history. The prevailing southerly to southwesterly winds blow consistently. The harbour provides protection from swells, with calmer conditions than the ocean beaches. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders. Albany has all services. Parking is available. Watch out for boats in the harbour and shallow areas.

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Spot forecast for Vancouver Beach

Sunrise 05:19 · Sunset 18:26

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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 0.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:49 · 0.6 m Low tide 02:35 · 0.6 m High tide 06:59 · 0.6 m Low tide 15:05 · 0.3 m High tide 22:22 · 0.6 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 02:14 · 0.5 m High tide 07:53 · 0.7 m Low tide 15:03 · 0.3 m High tide 21:48 · 0.6 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 02:42 · 0.5 m High tide 08:33 · 0.7 m Low tide 15:06 · 0.3 m High tide 21:33 · 0.6 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 03:13 · 0.4 m High tide 09:11 · 0.7 m Low tide 15:13 · 0.3 m High tide 21:32 · 0.7 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 03:47 · 0.3 m High tide 09:50 · 0.6 m Low tide 15:22 · 0.3 m High tide 21:42 · 0.8 m

Vancouver Beach: when to go?

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Season · peak

200h

in October · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in October: 20 rideable days a month and 200 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is June, at 10 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 27%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 16 °C. The wettest month is July, with 101 mm.

Monthly averages: Vancouver Beach

Monthly averages — Vancouver 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	18.5	187 h	24 °C	25 mm
February	19.5	191 h	25 °C	17 mm
March	17.5	144 h	24 °C	23 mm
April	12.5	92 h	21 °C	47 mm
May	11.0	80 h	20 °C	56 mm
June	10.0	83 h	18 °C	55 mm
July	13.5	119 h	16 °C	101 mm
August	13.5	111 h	17 °C	80 mm
September	19.5	169 h	17 °C	59 mm
October	23.5	200 h	20 °C	46 mm
November	21.0	201 h	20 °C	54 mm
December	22.0	231 h	22 °C	11 mm

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Technical details of Vancouver Beach 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: Intermediate

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Ogimet - Albany Airport (Australia)18.7 kmsource ogimet

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Additional stations

GW3653 GLEDHOW AU9.7 km

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ALBANY AIRPORT17.2 km

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source Bureau of Meteorology Australia

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