Dingo Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Australia · Queensland

Spot currently openIntermediate level -20.09 | 148.5

Overview

Dingo Beach is a kitesurf spot located in the Whitsundays region, north of Airlie Beach, in Queensland. This small coastal village offers a quiet beach with windy conditions. The spot works with the southeast trade winds from May to November. Uncrowded beach with a tropical setting. Suitable for intermediate riders. Watch out for jellyfish in the wet season and potential crocodiles.
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Spot forecast for Dingo Beach

Sunrise 05:31 · 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 3 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 Now00:540.8 m06:331.9 m12:050.9 m18:342.7 m01:200.7 m07:062.1 m12:440.9 m19:042.7 m01:410.6 m07:342.2 m13:190.8 m19:302.7 m02:000.5 m08:012.4 m13:530.8 m19:562.6 m02:190.4 m08:292.6 m14:300.7 m20:232.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2.7 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.7 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.6 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 2.6 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.6 m

Dingo Beach: 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

356h

in May · 30 rideable days

The season runs from February to June, peaking in May: 26 rideable days a month and 356 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is November, at 17.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 21 rideable days J February: 27 rideable days F March: 24.5 rideable days M April: 25.5 rideable days A May: 30 rideable days30 d M June: 24 rideable days J July: 22.5 rideable days J August: 24 rideable days A September: 25.5 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d N December: 22 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 21 rideable days J February: 27 rideable days F March: 24.5 rideable days M April: 25.5 rideable days A May: 30 rideable days30 d M June: 24 rideable days J July: 22.5 rideable days J August: 24 rideable days A September: 25.5 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d N December: 22 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 79%13-20 knots · 20%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 79% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 24 °C. The wettest month is February, with 464 mm.

Monthly averages: Dingo Beach
Monthly averages — Dingo Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 21.0 248 h 31 °C 171 mm
February 27.0 342 h 29 °C 464 mm
March 24.5 320 h 29 °C 176 mm
April 25.5 289 h 28 °C 61 mm
May 30.0 356 h 26 °C 27 mm
June 24.0 222 h 24 °C 39 mm
July 22.5 229 h 24 °C 14 mm
August 24.0 248 h 25 °C 30 mm
September 25.5 294 h 26 °C 7 mm
October 21.5 265 h 29 °C 30 mm
November 17.5 203 h 30 °C 51 mm
December 22.0 252 h 30 °C 253 mm

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Technical details of Dingo Beach spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Depending on conditions E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Depending on conditions SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

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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