Overview

<![CDATA[Swan River at Point Walter is a kitesurfing spot located on the Swan River in Perth, Western Australia. This river spot is one of Perth's most popular for kitesurfing, offering a flat and shallow water body with a sandbar that extends into the river, creating a perfect natural lagoon. Prevailing south to southwest winds travel up the Swan River, offering reliable conditions in summer. The Point Walter sandbar creates a shallow water body ideal for learning and freestyle. The water is flat with no waves. Point Walter has a park with barbecues, toilets, and parking. The spot is very popular on windy days. Watch out for boats on the river and swimming zones.]]>

Suggest an edit

Spot forecast for Swan River - Point Walter

Sunrise 05:31 · Sunset 18:31

Open-Meteo

Premium weather models. Get the professional models (ECMWF, GFS, ICON, MeteoSwiss…) and a 16-day forecast. Without a subscription: Open-Meteo over 5 days.

Go Premium

< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Forecasts provided by Open-Meteo

Swan River - Point Walter: 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

245h

in January · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from October to March, peaking in January: 25 rideable days a month and 245 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is June, at 9.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

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

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 79% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 17 °C. The wettest month is August, with 190 mm.

Monthly averages: Swan River - Point Walter

Monthly averages — Swan River - Point Walter — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	28.5	245 h	32 °C	5 mm
February	25.5	202 h	32 °C	5 mm
March	20.5	136 h	30 °C	18 mm
April	14.5	69 h	27 °C	13 mm
May	10.5	56 h	23 °C	110 mm
June	9.5	63 h	18 °C	176 mm
July	11.0	75 h	17 °C	151 mm
August	12.5	111 h	18 °C	190 mm
September	18.5	151 h	20 °C	72 mm
October	25.5	194 h	22 °C	60 mm
November	23.0	207 h	25 °C	17 mm
December	25.0	236 h	30 °C	3 mm

Photo gallery of Swan River - Point Walter

This spot is waiting for its first images

Ridden here? One photo or video, and the spot comes alive for everyone discovering it.

Technical details of Swan River - Point Walter spot

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

Depending on conditions: SE, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Beginner

Something out of date? Suggest an edit

Live

INNER DOLPHIN PYLON4.9 kmsource Bureau of Meteorology Australia

Readings reserved for Premium members

Live readings from INNER DOLPHIN PYLON weather station are reserved for Premium members.

Real-time readings
Last 48 hours history
Custom alerts
Extended weather forecasts

Discover Premium

Already a Premium member? Log in

Additional stations

SWANBOURNE6.5 km

Readings reserved for Premium members
source Bureau of Meteorology Australia
GW6586 FREMANTLE AU6.9 km

Readings reserved for Premium members
source madis - NOAA

All the details of your session on windtracker.app

Webcams near Swan River - Point Walter

Webcams provided by Windy.com

Nearby spots

All spots: Western Australia

Comments 0

No comments yet.

Log in to comment

Swan River - Point Walter kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot