Overview

Elliot Heads is a kitesurf spot located near Bundaberg, in Queensland. This coastal village offers a beach with regular windy conditions and a quiet setting. The spot works with the southeast trade winds. Ocean beach with moderate waves. Suitable for intermediate riders. Quiet village with basic amenities. River mouth nearby.

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Spot forecast for Elliot Heads

Sunrise 05:11 · Sunset 17:58

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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 7.5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:52 · 1.8 m Low tide 09:41 · 1 m High tide 16:10 · 2.4 m Low tide 22:55 · 0.9 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:48 · 2 m Low tide 10:39 · 0.9 m High tide 16:57 · 2.5 m Low tide 23:29 · 0.7 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:31 · 2.2 m Low tide 11:25 · 0.8 m High tide 17:37 · 2.6 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:01 · 0.5 m High tide 06:08 · 2.5 m Low tide 12:08 · 0.6 m High tide 18:13 · 2.7 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:33 · 0.4 m High tide 06:43 · 2.7 m Low tide 12:50 · 0.5 m High tide 18:49 · 2.8 m

Elliot Heads: 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

301h

in February · 24.5 rideable days

The season runs from December to May, peaking in February: 22 rideable days a month and 301 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is June, at 7 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 15%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 85% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 21 °C. The wettest month is March, with 221 mm.

Monthly averages: Elliot Heads

Monthly averages — Elliot Heads — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	23.0	240 h	29 °C	126 mm
February	24.5	301 h	29 °C	87 mm
March	24.0	308 h	28 °C	221 mm
April	18.0	185 h	26 °C	113 mm
May	23.0	250 h	24 °C	63 mm
June	7.0	63 h	21 °C	59 mm
July	8.5	79 h	21 °C	42 mm
August	14.0	139 h	22 °C	73 mm
September	18.0	142 h	24 °C	20 mm
October	17.5	145 h	26 °C	59 mm
November	16.5	159 h	29 °C	75 mm
December	21.5	230 h	29 °C	155 mm

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Technical details of Elliot Heads spot

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE, SSE.

Depending on conditions: NE, 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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Ogimet - Bundaberg Aerodrome (Australia)17.7 km

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