Overview

Fremantle South Beach is a kitesurf spot located just south of the historic port of Fremantle, in Western Australia. This spot is one of the most popular in Perth, offering ideal conditions with the "Fremantle Doctor" blowing directly onto this beach. South Beach is the birthplace of kitesurfing in Perth and remains an essential spot. The prevailing south to southwest winds, the famous "Fremantle Doctor", blow onshore to side-onshore on this west-facing beach. The summer thermal breezes are among the most reliable in the world, rising like clockwork around noon and blowing 15-25 knots. The water area is oceanic with moderate chop and small waves. The spot is suitable for all levels. South Beach has parking, toilets and showers. Fremantle is a lively historic city with markets, pubs, restaurants and nightlife. Beware of swimming zones and surfers. The spot can be very crowded in summer.

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Spot forecast for Fremantle - South Beach

Sunrise 05:31 · Sunset 18:32

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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 1.5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:43 · 0.6 m Low tide 13:49 · 0.3 m High tide 21:47 · 0.5 m Low tide 22:57 · 0.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:43 · 0.5 m Low tide 02:35 · 0.5 m High tide 05:22 · 0.6 m Low tide 13:06 · 0.3 m High tide 21:07 · 0.5 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 00:40 · 0.5 m High tide 06:29 · 0.5 m Low tide 13:13 · 0.3 m High tide 19:57 · 0.5 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 01:39 · 0.4 m High tide 07:32 · 0.5 m Low tide 13:32 · 0.3 m High tide 19:58 · 0.6 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 02:26 · 0.3 m High tide 08:38 · 0.5 m Low tide 13:49 · 0.4 m High tide 20:15 · 0.7 m

Fremantle - South 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

322h

in December · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in December: 27 rideable days a month and 322 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is June, at 11 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68%13-20 knots · 31%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 17 °C. The wettest month is June, with 177 mm.

Monthly averages: Fremantle - South Beach

Monthly averages — Fremantle - South 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	29.5	304 h	29 °C	4 mm
February	26.5	263 h	30 °C	5 mm
March	23.5	189 h	29 °C	28 mm
April	16.5	95 h	26 °C	11 mm
May	14.0	94 h	23 °C	90 mm
June	11.0	83 h	18 °C	177 mm
July	11.5	105 h	17 °C	157 mm
August	15.5	132 h	18 °C	173 mm
September	24.0	198 h	19 °C	54 mm
October	27.0	235 h	21 °C	59 mm
November	26.5	272 h	24 °C	21 mm
December	29.5	322 h	28 °C	5 mm

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Technical details of Fremantle - South Beach 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

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