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Kurrimine Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Australia · Queensland

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 5 m -17.78 | 146.11

Overview

Kurrimine Beach is a kitesurfing spot located in northern Queensland, between Cairns and Townsville. This beach offers tropical conditions with the southeast trade winds. The spot works with the southeast trade winds from May to November. Uncrowded beach with a tropical setting. Suitable for intermediate riders. Beware of jellyfish and saltwater crocodiles. Reef nearby.
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Spot forecast for Kurrimine Beach

Sunrise 05:43 · Sunset 18:17

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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 3.7 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 Now00:531 m05:401.8 m11:081.1 m17:442.5 m00:310.9 m06:012 m11:441 m18:072.6 m00:390.8 m06:282.1 m12:180.9 m18:332.7 m00:580.7 m06:572.3 m12:530.8 m18:592.7 m01:230.5 m07:292.5 m13:290.8 m19:272.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2.7 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.7 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 2.5 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.7 m

Kurrimine 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

307h

in May · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in May: 23 rideable days a month and 307 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is January, at 11.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d J February: 13 rideable days F March: 14.5 rideable days M April: 20.5 rideable days A May: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d M June: 20.5 rideable days J July: 19 rideable days J August: 24 rideable days A September: 22.5 rideable days S October: 18.5 rideable days O November: 19.5 rideable days N December: 14 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d J February: 13 rideable days F March: 14.5 rideable days M April: 20.5 rideable days A May: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d M June: 20.5 rideable days J July: 19 rideable days J August: 24 rideable days A September: 22.5 rideable days S October: 18.5 rideable days O November: 19.5 rideable days N December: 14 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 97%13-20 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 97% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 24 °C. The wettest month is February, with 681 mm.

Monthly averages: Kurrimine Beach
Monthly averages — Kurrimine 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 11.5 87 h 30 °C 472 mm
February 13.0 97 h 29 °C 681 mm
March 14.5 130 h 29 °C 664 mm
April 20.5 210 h 28 °C 203 mm
May 28.5 307 h 26 °C 250 mm
June 20.5 151 h 24 °C 91 mm
July 19.0 158 h 24 °C 120 mm
August 24.0 190 h 24 °C 160 mm
September 22.5 223 h 26 °C 112 mm
October 18.5 142 h 28 °C 60 mm
November 19.5 103 h 30 °C 92 mm
December 14.0 113 h 30 °C 423 mm

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Technical details of Kurrimine 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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Additional stations

  • INNISFAIL AERODROME26.4 km

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    source Bureau of Meteorology Australia

  • SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN22.4 km

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