Green Island QLD kitesurf and windsurf spot

Australia · Queensland

Spot currently openAltitude 479 m -16.76 | 145.97

Overview

Green Island is a reef island off Cairns (Queensland). Forum threads report kitesurfing and windsurfing; trade winds blow roughly from March to September, at 12-18 knots according to a 2025 post, and the island wind is a little stronger than the Cairns forecast.

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Spot forecast for Green Island QLD

Sunrise 05:45 · 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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Green Island QLD: when to go?

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Technical details of Green Island QLD spot

Spot opening date

Spot opening date: Open all year round

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Reached by ferry from Cairns.

Hazards

About 1 m of tide is needed, or stay above the sandbar; launch and landing areas are not ideal, especially alone.

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