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Green Head kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Australia · Western Australia

Spot currently openIntermediate level -30.06 | 114.97

Overview

Green Head is a kitesurfing spot located on the mid-west coast of Western Australia, between Geraldton and Perth. This small fishing village offers several sheltered bays with varied kitesurfing conditions. The prevailing south to southwest winds blow consistently in summer. The different bays around Green Head allow you to find sheltered conditions depending on the wind direction. The water surface varies from flat in the sheltered bays to choppy in open water. Green Head has basic services. Parking is available near the beaches. Beware of coral reefs and rocks in the bays. Crayfish fishing is the main activity in the region.
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Sunrise 05:36 · Sunset 18:33

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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 2.7 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 Now00:520.6 m13:210.3 m04:440.5 m13:290.3 m20:530.5 m01:390.5 m06:160.5 m13:270.3 m20:230.5 m02:120.4 m07:350.5 m13:290.3 m20:080.6 m02:490.3 m08:580.5 m13:360.4 m20:140.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.5 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.7 m

Green Head: 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

399h

in December · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in December: 29 rideable days a month and 399 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is June, at 11.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 30 rideable days J February: 28 rideable days F March: 27.5 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days M June: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d J July: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d J August: 16 rideable days A September: 26 rideable days S October: 29.5 rideable days O November: 28.5 rideable days N December: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 30 rideable days J February: 28 rideable days F March: 27.5 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days M June: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d J July: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d J August: 16 rideable days A September: 26 rideable days S October: 29.5 rideable days O November: 28.5 rideable days N December: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 58%13-20 knots · 40%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 58% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 18 °C. The wettest month is July, with 161 mm.

Monthly averages: Green Head
Monthly averages — Green Head — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 30.0 365 h 30 °C 1 mm
February 28.0 316 h 31 °C 10 mm
March 27.5 256 h 30 °C 6 mm
April 23.0 160 h 28 °C 4 mm
May 19.0 118 h 25 °C 37 mm
June 11.5 90 h 20 °C 148 mm
July 11.5 95 h 18 °C 161 mm
August 16.0 153 h 19 °C 121 mm
September 26.0 236 h 21 °C 34 mm
October 29.5 313 h 22 °C 33 mm
November 28.5 316 h 26 °C 17 mm
December 30.5 399 h 29 °C 3 mm

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Technical details of Green Head spot

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

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW.

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, W.

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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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