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Double Island kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Australia · Queensland

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 6 m -16.73 | 145.68

Overview

Double Island is a kitesurf spot located near Palm Cove, north of Cairns, in Queensland. This spot offers warm tropical waters with views of the Great Barrier Reef offshore. The spot works with the southeast trade winds from May to November. Tropical waters with varied conditions. Suitable for intermediate to advanced riders. Watch out for jellyfish (stingers) in the wet season and crocodiles.
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Spot forecast for Double Island

Sunrise 05:45 · Sunset 18:18

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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 2.7 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 Now00:381 m05:561.6 m11:161 m17:502.4 m00:360.9 m06:081.8 m11:480.9 m18:092.4 m00:440.8 m06:302 m12:180.9 m18:302.5 m01:000.7 m06:562.1 m12:490.8 m18:532.5 m01:200.5 m07:262.3 m13:230.8 m19:192.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2.5 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.5 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.5 m

Double Island: 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

363h

in May · 30 rideable days

The season runs from April to October, peaking in May: 26 rideable days a month and 363 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is January, at 12 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 12 rideable days12 d J February: 12.5 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 30 rideable days30 d M June: 27.5 rideable days J July: 25 rideable days J August: 27.5 rideable days A September: 27 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days N December: 15 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 12 rideable days12 d J February: 12.5 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 30 rideable days30 d M June: 27.5 rideable days J July: 25 rideable days J August: 27.5 rideable days A September: 27 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days N December: 15 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 92%13-20 knots · 8%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 92% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 25 °C. The wettest month is January, with 433 mm.

Monthly averages: Double Island
Monthly averages — Double Island — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 12.0 87 h 31 °C 433 mm
February 12.5 116 h 30 °C 332 mm
March 17.0 193 h 29 °C 376 mm
April 24.5 299 h 29 °C 72 mm
May 30.0 363 h 27 °C 59 mm
June 27.5 274 h 26 °C 32 mm
July 25.0 250 h 25 °C 41 mm
August 27.5 307 h 26 °C 18 mm
September 27.0 304 h 27 °C 50 mm
October 22.0 261 h 29 °C 36 mm
November 18.0 185 h 31 °C 64 mm
December 15.0 160 h 30 °C 314 mm

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Technical details of Double Island 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.

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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