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Castletown Quays kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Australia · Western Australia

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 4 m -33.84 | 121.92

Overview

Castletown Quays is a kitesurf spot located in Esperance, Western Australia. This spot offers access to the sheltered waters of Esperance Bay, with a relatively calm body of water suited to intermediate riders. The prevailing south to south-east winds blow regularly along this southern coast. The bay offers partial protection from Southern Ocean swells. Summer thermal breezes strengthen the wind in the afternoon. Castletown is a residential area of Esperance with easy beach access. Parking is available. Watch out for rocks and reef areas in the bay.
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Spot forecast for Castletown Quays

Sunrise 05:04 · Sunset 18:09

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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 11.2 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 m15:140.3 m22:160.6 m01:540.5 m08:050.7 m15:030.3 m21:370.6 m02:360.4 m08:410.7 m15:080.2 m21:280.7 m03:120.3 m09:140.7 m15:190.2 m21:350.8 m03:480.2 m09:490.7 m15:340.3 m21:500.9 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 · 0.2 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.2 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 · 0.9 m

Castletown Quays: 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

320h

in December · 29 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in December: 27 rideable days a month and 320 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is June, at 10 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 28 rideable days J February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 12 rideable days M June: 10 rideable days10 d J July: 12.5 rideable days J August: 13.5 rideable days A September: 22 rideable days S October: 28.5 rideable days O November: 28 rideable days N December: 29 rideable days29 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 28 rideable days J February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 12 rideable days M June: 10 rideable days10 d J July: 12.5 rideable days J August: 13.5 rideable days A September: 22 rideable days S October: 28.5 rideable days O November: 28 rideable days N December: 29 rideable days29 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 77%13-20 knots · 22%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 77% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 17 °C. The wettest month is July, with 90 mm.

Monthly averages: Castletown Quays
Monthly averages — Castletown Quays — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 28.0 310 h 27 °C 23 mm
February 24.5 244 h 28 °C 14 mm
March 27.0 225 h 26 °C 46 mm
April 19.5 134 h 22 °C 46 mm
May 12.0 73 h 21 °C 32 mm
June 10.0 91 h 18 °C 63 mm
July 12.5 104 h 17 °C 90 mm
August 13.5 98 h 18 °C 82 mm
September 22.0 158 h 19 °C 44 mm
October 28.5 222 h 23 °C 31 mm
November 28.0 284 h 22 °C 41 mm
December 29.0 320 h 25 °C 14 mm

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Technical details of Castletown Quays 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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