Overview

Alva Beach is a kitesurf spot located south of Townsville, in northern Queensland. This beach offers regular wind conditions with the southeast trade winds. The spot works mainly with the southeast trade winds from May to November. Ocean beach with moderate waves. Suitable for intermediate riders. Watch out for jellyfish (stingers) during the wet season (November-May) and saltwater crocodiles.

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Spot forecast for Alva Beach

Sunrise 05:36 · Sunset 18:13

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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 2.6 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:39 · 0.9 m High tide 05:55 · 1.9 m Low tide 11:24 · 1 m High tide 17:58 · 2.7 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 00:46 · 0.9 m High tide 06:20 · 2 m Low tide 11:59 · 0.9 m High tide 18:23 · 2.7 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 00:58 · 0.8 m High tide 06:45 · 2.2 m Low tide 12:33 · 0.9 m High tide 18:45 · 2.7 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 01:16 · 0.6 m High tide 07:10 · 2.4 m Low tide 13:08 · 0.9 m High tide 19:08 · 2.7 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 01:38 · 0.5 m High tide 07:37 · 2.6 m Low tide 13:45 · 0.8 m High tide 19:31 · 2.7 m

Alva 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

317h

in May · 29 rideable days

The season runs from February to May, peaking in May: 25 rideable days a month and 317 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is November, at 17 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 82%13-20 knots · 18%21-30 knots · under 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 82% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 24 °C. The wettest month is February, with 717 mm.

Monthly averages: Alva Beach

Monthly averages — Alva 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	199 h	30 °C	271 mm
February	24.0	263 h	29 °C	717 mm
March	22.5	277 h	29 °C	345 mm
April	23.0	250 h	28 °C	42 mm
May	29.0	317 h	27 °C	33 mm
June	22.0	166 h	25 °C	33 mm
July	21.0	191 h	24 °C	19 mm
August	23.5	223 h	24 °C	42 mm
September	24.0	278 h	26 °C	13 mm
October	21.5	250 h	28 °C	23 mm
November	17.0	169 h	30 °C	63 mm
December	19.5	214 h	30 °C	337 mm

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Technical details of Alva Beach spot

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE, SSE.

Depending on conditions: ENE, S.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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ALVA BEACH0.1 kmsource Bureau of Meteorology Australia

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