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Blacks Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Australia · Queensland

Spot currently openIntermediate level -21.06 | 149.2

Overview

Blacks Beach is a kitesurf spot located north of Mackay, in Queensland. This long beach offers plenty of space and regular conditions with the southeast trade winds. The spot works with the southeast trade winds from May to November. Large beach with few people. Suitable for intermediate riders. Watch out for jellyfish in the wet season and potential crocodiles in the area.
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Spot forecast for Blacks Beach

Sunrise 05:28 · Sunset 18:07

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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 1 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 Now01:041.6 m06:553.6 m12:431.8 m19:024.5 m01:421.3 m07:393.9 m13:341.5 m19:444.7 m02:151 m08:154.3 m14:171.3 m20:214.9 m02:460.8 m08:504.7 m14:581 m20:585 m03:180.6 m09:255 m15:370.8 m21:345 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 4.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 4.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 4.3 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 4.9 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 4.7 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 5 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 5 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 5 m

Blacks 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

337h

in May · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from February to May, peaking in May: 27 rideable days a month and 337 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is November, at 17 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 21 rideable days J February: 27 rideable days F March: 24 rideable days M April: 25.5 rideable days A May: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d M June: 19.5 rideable days J July: 18.5 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 26.5 rideable days S October: 18 rideable days O November: 17 rideable days17 d N December: 22.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 21 rideable days J February: 27 rideable days F March: 24 rideable days M April: 25.5 rideable days A May: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d M June: 19.5 rideable days J July: 18.5 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 26.5 rideable days S October: 18 rideable days O November: 17 rideable days17 d N December: 22.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 78%13-20 knots · 22%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 78% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 22 °C. The wettest month is February, with 286 mm.

Monthly averages: Blacks Beach
Monthly averages — Blacks 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 21.0 233 h 30 °C 185 mm
February 27.0 329 h 29 °C 286 mm
March 24.0 297 h 29 °C 180 mm
April 25.5 267 h 27 °C 99 mm
May 29.5 337 h 24 °C 79 mm
June 19.5 175 h 22 °C 58 mm
July 18.5 175 h 22 °C 20 mm
August 22.5 203 h 23 °C 25 mm
September 26.5 268 h 25 °C 18 mm
October 18.0 200 h 28 °C 24 mm
November 17.0 152 h 29 °C 98 mm
December 22.5 238 h 29 °C 163 mm

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Technical details of Blacks Beach spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: ENE, S.

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

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