Overview

Broome is an iconic kitesurf spot located in the Kimberley region, in northwest Western Australia. This tropical town is famous for Cable Beach, a 22-kilometre white sand beach bordered by the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean. Broome is one of the most spectacular kitesurf destinations in Australia, offering exceptional wind conditions during the dry season. The prevailing winds follow a marked seasonal pattern: during the dry season (April to October), the southeast trade winds blow consistently and regularly, offering ideal conditions for kitesurfing. During the wet season (November to March), winds shift to the northwest with tropical storms. The best kite season is from May to September, with 15-25 knot winds almost daily. Tides are among the largest in Australia (up to 10 metres), radically transforming the landscape. Broome has numerous accommodations, restaurants and tourist services. Parking is available along Cable Beach. Watch out for saltwater crocodiles in nearby estuaries and box jellyfish during the wet season. The extreme tides require careful session planning.

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Spot forecast for Broome

Sunrise 05:18 · Sunset 17:53

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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 2.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:59 · 5.5 m Low tide 10:36 · 3.9 m High tide 17:16 · 5 m Low tide 19:46 · 4.8 m High tide 20:49 · 4.8 m Low tide 23:31 · 4.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:17 · 4.8 m Low tide 03:03 · 4.8 m High tide 06:00 · 5.1 m Low tide 12:34 · 3.9 m High tide 20:26 · 5.4 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:49 · 4 m High tide 08:01 · 5.6 m Low tide 14:07 · 3.4 m High tide 20:36 · 6.2 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:44 · 3.2 m High tide 08:47 · 6.4 m Low tide 14:50 · 2.7 m High tide 21:03 · 7 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 03:16 · 2.3 m High tide 09:21 · 7.1 m Low tide 15:25 · 2.1 m High tide 21:32 · 7.7 m

Broome: 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

278h

in May · 28 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in May: 23 rideable days a month and 278 hours of usable wind, at 31 °C. The low point is January, at 2 days.

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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 28 °C. The wettest month is March, with 115 mm.

Monthly averages: Broome

Monthly averages — Broome — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	2.0	9 h	33 °C	112 mm
February	4.0	25 h	33 °C	50 mm
March	7.5	52 h	32 °C	115 mm
April	23.5	202 h	34 °C	52 mm
May	28.0	278 h	32 °C	77 mm
June	25.0	224 h	28 °C	2 mm
July	25.0	217 h	29 °C	4 mm
August	20.0	145 h	31 °C	3 mm
September	15.0	135 h	33 °C	5 mm
October	7.5	35 h	34 °C	4 mm
November	4.0	21 h	34 °C	22 mm
December	4.5	25 h	33 °C	115 mm

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Technical details of Broome spot

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

Depending on conditions: E, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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Broome International Airport Airport3.3 kmsource aviationweather.gov

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Additional stations

BROOME AIRPORT3.3 km

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BROOME WHARF NTC AWS8.2 km

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