Overview

Denham Lookout is a kitesurf spot located in Denham, the westernmost town in Australia, in the heart of the Shark Bay region of Western Australia. This spot offers easy access to the water from the town, with light to moderate chop conditions in the sheltered bay waters. Thermal winds from the south and southeast blow very reliably from September to April, with intensities of 15 to 30 knots. The water is warm and crystal clear. The spot is suited to intermediate and advanced riders. Denham has all services: accommodation, restaurants, petrol station and supermarket. The Shark Bay region is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. From Denham, you can easily access Big Lagoon and Little Lagoon in Francois Peron National Park (4WD required), as well as the famous Hamelin Pool stromatolites and the Monkey Mia dolphins. The Shark Bay Kitesurfing school offers lessons and equipment rentals.

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Spot forecast for Denham Lookout

Sunrise 05:46 · Sunset 18:34

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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 1.3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 05:10 · 0.9 m Low tide 13:19 · 0.4 m High tide 21:17 · 0.8 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 00:35 · 0.7 m High tide 06:48 · 0.9 m Low tide 14:12 · 0.4 m High tide 21:45 · 0.9 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:31 · 0.7 m High tide 08:41 · 0.8 m Low tide 15:05 · 0.5 m High tide 22:10 · 0.9 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 04:43 · 0.6 m High tide 10:12 · 0.8 m Low tide 15:50 · 0.5 m High tide 22:32 · 1 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 05:28 · 0.5 m High tide 11:27 · 0.8 m Low tide 16:28 · 0.6 m High tide 22:57 · 1.1 m

Denham Lookout: 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

350h

in January · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in January: 25 rideable days a month and 350 hours of usable wind, at 32 °C. The low point is August, at 13.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 55%13-20 knots · 43%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 55% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 20 °C. The wettest month is June, with 58 mm.

Monthly averages: Denham Lookout

Monthly averages — Denham Lookout — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	28.5	350 h	34 °C	3 mm
February	23.0	269 h	36 °C	11 mm
March	27.5	265 h	35 °C	4 mm
April	20.0	183 h	32 °C	1 mm
May	17.5	141 h	28 °C	17 mm
June	15.5	116 h	22 °C	58 mm
July	17.5	144 h	20 °C	28 mm
August	13.5	133 h	22 °C	16 mm
September	23.5	258 h	26 °C	6 mm
October	25.5	306 h	27 °C	7 mm
November	23.5	289 h	30 °C	11 mm
December	23.5	316 h	33 °C	4 mm

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Technical details of Denham Lookout spot

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

Depending on conditions: ESE, 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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