Overview

Cungulla is a kitesurf spot located south of Townsville, in northern Queensland. This small coastal village offers a quiet beach with regular windy conditions. The spot works with the southeast trade winds from May to November. Uncrowded beach. Suitable for intermediate riders. Watch out for jellyfish in the wet season and saltwater crocodiles in the area.

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Spot forecast for Cungulla

Sunrise 05:38 · Sunset 18:14

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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 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:22 · 1 m High tide 05:54 · 2.1 m Low tide 11:38 · 1.1 m High tide 17:59 · 2.8 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 00:43 · 0.9 m High tide 06:19 · 2.2 m Low tide 12:09 · 1 m High tide 18:21 · 2.9 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:03 · 0.8 m High tide 06:41 · 2.4 m Low tide 12:37 · 1 m High tide 18:39 · 2.9 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 01:20 · 0.7 m High tide 07:02 · 2.6 m Low tide 13:04 · 0.9 m High tide 18:56 · 2.9 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 01:35 · 0.6 m High tide 07:23 · 2.8 m Low tide 13:35 · 0.9 m High tide 19:15 · 2.9 m

Cungulla: 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

302h

in May · 27.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are May, February and September, at 24 rideable days and 28 °C. The low point is November, at 12 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 93%13-20 knots · 7%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 93% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 24 °C. The wettest month is February, with 878 mm.

Monthly averages: Cungulla

Monthly averages — Cungulla — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	16.0	162 h	31 °C	282 mm
February	22.5	219 h	30 °C	878 mm
March	21.0	240 h	29 °C	378 mm
April	20.5	235 h	29 °C	68 mm
May	27.5	302 h	27 °C	27 mm
June	18.5	144 h	25 °C	34 mm
July	21.5	177 h	24 °C	24 mm
August	20.5	188 h	25 °C	41 mm
September	22.0	245 h	27 °C	13 mm
October	17.5	190 h	28 °C	37 mm
November	12.0	114 h	30 °C	68 mm
December	16.0	168 h	30 °C	367 mm

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Technical details of Cungulla 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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