Name: Whitehaven Beach
Address: AU

Overview

Whitehaven Beach is one of the most famous beaches in the world, located on Whitsunday Island in Queensland. Its white sand composed of 98% silica and turquoise waters make it an exceptional setting for kitesurfing.

The southeast trade winds blow consistently from May to November with speeds of 15-25 knots. Access is only by boat from Airlie Beach. Spot reserved for autonomous and experienced riders. Respect the national park rules.

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Spot forecast for Whitehaven Beach

Sunrise 05:29 · Sunset 18:07

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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 3.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:58 · 0.9 m High tide 06:40 · 2.2 m Low tide 12:29 · 1 m High tide 18:48 · 3 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:32 · 0.7 m High tide 07:22 · 2.4 m Low tide 13:15 · 0.9 m High tide 19:26 · 3.1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 02:02 · 0.6 m High tide 07:58 · 2.6 m Low tide 13:56 · 0.8 m High tide 20:02 · 3.1 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:30 · 0.5 m High tide 08:32 · 2.9 m Low tide 14:35 · 0.7 m High tide 20:35 · 3.1 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 02:57 · 0.4 m High tide 09:06 · 3.1 m Low tide 15:14 · 0.7 m High tide 21:08 · 3 m

Whitehaven 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

386h

in May · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from February to June, peaking in May: 27 rideable days a month and 386 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is November, at 17.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 52%13-20 knots · 45%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 52% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 22 °C. The wettest month is February, with 378 mm.

Monthly averages: Whitehaven Beach

Monthly averages — Whitehaven 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	19.5	263 h	29 °C	252 mm
February	27.5	380 h	28 °C	378 mm
March	24.5	324 h	28 °C	222 mm
April	26.5	333 h	27 °C	87 mm
May	30.5	386 h	24 °C	82 mm
June	25.5	299 h	22 °C	58 mm
July	23.5	275 h	22 °C	36 mm
August	25.0	283 h	22 °C	58 mm
September	25.0	320 h	24 °C	26 mm
October	21.5	269 h	27 °C	45 mm
November	17.5	206 h	28 °C	64 mm
December	22.0	280 h	29 °C	314 mm

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Technical details of Whitehaven Beach spot

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: Advanced

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