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Hopetoun Front Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Australia · Western Australia

Spot currently openIntermediate level -33.95 | 120.13

Overview

Hopetoun Front Beach is a kitesurfing spot located on the south coast of Western Australia, between Esperance and Albany. This small coastal village offers a sandy beach with varied sailing conditions. Hopetoun is the gateway to the Fitzgerald River National Park, one of the most biodiverse parks in Australia. The prevailing south to southeast winds blow consistently along this coast. The beach offers conditions suited for intermediate riders with moderate waves. The natural setting is preserved and magnificent. Hopetoun has basic services. Parking is beachfront. Watch out for currents and rocks. Don't miss a visit to the Fitzgerald River National Park.
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Spot forecast for Hopetoun Front Beach

Sunrise 05:11 · Sunset 18:16

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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 5.3 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 Now07:190.7 m15:130.3 m22:160.6 m02:110.5 m08:070.7 m15:060.3 m21:440.6 m02:440.4 m08:430.7 m15:100.3 m21:330.7 m03:170.3 m09:180.7 m15:200.3 m21:370.8 m03:510.2 m09:540.7 m15:330.3 m21:500.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.8 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.8 m

Hopetoun Front 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

366h

in December · 31 rideable days

The season runs from September to April, peaking in December: 28 rideable days a month and 366 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is June, at 13.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 30.5 rideable days J February: 28 rideable days F March: 29 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days M June: 13.5 rideable days13.5 d J July: 15 rideable days J August: 14.5 rideable days A September: 26.5 rideable days S October: 29 rideable days O November: 29 rideable days N December: 31 rideable days31 d D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 30.5 rideable days J February: 28 rideable days F March: 29 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days M June: 13.5 rideable days13.5 d J July: 15 rideable days J August: 14.5 rideable days A September: 26.5 rideable days S October: 29 rideable days O November: 29 rideable days N December: 31 rideable days31 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 63%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 63% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 17 °C. The wettest month is July, with 102 mm.

Monthly averages: Hopetoun Front Beach
Monthly averages — Hopetoun Front 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 30.5 345 h 22 °C 24 mm
February 28.0 292 h 23 °C 22 mm
March 29.0 264 h 22 °C 45 mm
April 24.5 179 h 20 °C 53 mm
May 19.0 109 h 20 °C 26 mm
June 13.5 97 h 18 °C 67 mm
July 15.0 126 h 17 °C 102 mm
August 14.5 107 h 18 °C 40 mm
September 26.5 198 h 17 °C 42 mm
October 29.0 272 h 19 °C 23 mm
November 29.0 311 h 19 °C 32 mm
December 31.0 366 h 21 °C 10 mm

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Technical details of Hopetoun Front Beach spot

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

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
Intermediate

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