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Spot de Cotton Tree

Cotton Tree kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Australia · Queensland

-26.65 | 153.10

Overview

Cotton Tree is a kitesurf spot located in Maroochydore, on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. This spot at the mouth of the Maroochy River offers calm waters sheltered from ocean swell. The spot works with the southeast trade winds. Calm estuary waters, ideal for beginners. Watch out for currents at the mouth. Amenities nearby in central Maroochydore. Parking available.
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Cotton Tree: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

The season runs from September to March, peaking in December: 24 rideable days a month and 216 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is June, at 8.5 days.

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 86% 13-20 knots · 14%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 86% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 21 °C. The wettest month is March, with 299 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — Cotton Tree — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 24.0 223 h 28 °C 250 mm
February 24.5 256 h 28 °C 139 mm
March 25.0 274 h 27 °C 299 mm
April 17.5 146 h 25 °C 128 mm
May 23.0 196 h 22 °C 117 mm
June 8.5 54 h 21 °C 30 mm
July 9.0 71 h 21 °C 66 mm
August 17.0 125 h 22 °C 81 mm
September 20.5 118 h 23 °C 30 mm
October 25.0 165 h 26 °C 69 mm
November 21.0 146 h 27 °C 146 mm
December 26.0 216 h 27 °C 162 mm
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Technical details of Cotton Tree spot

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Spot opening date

Open all year round

Required level

Beginner

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