Overview

Paradise Beach is a long sandy beach located between Aston Bay and St Francis Bay. This residential beach offers a quiet setting with regular waves. The beach faces south and stretches for several kilometres, offering plenty of space. It is a spot appreciated by local kiters looking for a less crowded alternative to J-Bay, with good wind and wave conditions.

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Spot forecast for Paradise Beach

Sunrise 05:32 · Sunset 18:37

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

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Swell and waves

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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 3.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:30 · 0.8 m High tide 12:12 · 1.2 m Low tide 18:34 · 0.8 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:24 · 1.2 m Low tide 06:30 · 0.7 m High tide 12:55 · 1.4 m Low tide 19:12 · 0.6 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:09 · 1.3 m Low tide 07:07 · 0.5 m High tide 13:27 · 1.5 m Low tide 19:43 · 0.5 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:43 · 1.5 m Low tide 07:39 · 0.4 m High tide 13:56 · 1.7 m Low tide 20:12 · 0.3 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:15 · 1.6 m Low tide 08:10 · 0.3 m High tide 14:25 · 1.8 m Low tide 20:42 · 0.2 m

Paradise 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

302h

in December · 31 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in December: 29 rideable days a month and 302 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is June, at 12.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 62%13-20 knots · 36%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 62% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 19 °C. The wettest month is October, with 78 mm.

Monthly averages: Paradise Beach

Monthly averages — Paradise 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	30.5	298 h	25 °C	57 mm
February	27.0	251 h	25 °C	24 mm
March	28.5	207 h	25 °C	55 mm
April	24.0	161 h	23 °C	66 mm
May	18.5	107 h	23 °C	17 mm
June	12.5	64 h	20 °C	63 mm
July	15.5	83 h	19 °C	27 mm
August	22.5	137 h	20 °C	10 mm
September	27.5	191 h	20 °C	33 mm
October	30.0	256 h	21 °C	78 mm
November	30.0	274 h	22 °C	47 mm
December	31.0	302 h	25 °C	19 mm

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Technical details of Paradise Beach spot

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

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Spot functioning

The spot works with SE to WSW wind. Long sandy beach with beach break. Rideable at all tides. Less crowded compared to J-Bay. Good space for riding without conflicts. Best from October to March with the SE thermal.

Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Waves of 0.5-2 metres (beach break). Sandy bottom. Moderate chop. Water temperature between 18-22°C. 3/2 wetsuit in summer, 4/3 in winter.

Parking

Access from the residential area of Paradise Beach. Several beach access points along the coastal road. Parking on residential streets. No commercial facilities directly on the beach.

Wind specificities

Southeast wind blows side-onshore. Strength of 15-25 knots in summer. SE thermal is reliable in the afternoon. The beach is well exposed to SE without obstacles. WSW works as onshore. Wind conditions similar to J-Bay but further south in the bay.

Hazards

Sharks present in the area. Shore break during large swells. Lateral currents possible. No lifeguard service. Relatively isolated spot on some sections.

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