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Big Lagoon kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Australia · Australie-Occidentale

Spot currently openIntermediate level -25.78 | 113.48

Overview

Big Lagoon is a paradise kitesurfing spot located in François Péron National Park in Shark Bay, Western Australia. This second entry point to the lagoon offers exceptional flat water conditions in crystal-clear, warm turquoise water. Note: this spot appears to be a duplicate of the Big Lagoon spot (ID 2967). Access requires a 4x4. Thermal winds from the south and southeast blow from September to April between 15 and 35 knots. Preferably ride at high tide as the lagoon can become very shallow at low tide.

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Sunrise 05:46 · Sunset 18:34

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.9 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 Now04:150.9 m12:470.4 m21:040.8 m00:200.8 m06:200.9 m13:440.4 m21:240.9 m02:480.7 m08:240.8 m14:350.5 m21:430.9 m04:010.6 m09:430.9 m15:190.5 m22:021 m04:440.5 m10:470.9 m15:540.6 m22:241.1 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.8 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.9 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.9 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.1 m

Big Lagoon: 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

344h

in January · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in January: 25 rideable days a month and 344 hours of usable wind, at 31 °C. The low point is June, at 16 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J February: 24 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 17 rideable days M June: 16 rideable days16 d J July: 18 rideable days J August: 18 rideable days A September: 24.5 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O November: 23.5 rideable days N December: 24.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J February: 24 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 17 rideable days M June: 16 rideable days16 d J July: 18 rideable days J August: 18 rideable days A September: 24.5 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O November: 23.5 rideable days N December: 24.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 54%13-20 knots · 45%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 54% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 21 °C. The wettest month is June, with 59 mm.

Monthly averages: Big Lagoon
Monthly averages — Big Lagoon — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 28.5 344 h 33 °C 3 mm
February 24.0 259 h 36 °C 15 mm
March 26.0 261 h 35 °C 2 mm
April 20.0 193 h 32 °C 1 mm
May 17.0 141 h 29 °C 18 mm
June 16.0 125 h 23 °C 59 mm
July 18.0 152 h 21 °C 29 mm
August 18.0 142 h 22 °C 21 mm
September 24.5 259 h 26 °C 7 mm
October 27.0 306 h 27 °C 10 mm
November 23.5 284 h 29 °C 12 mm
December 24.5 311 h 32 °C 5 mm

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Technical details of Big Lagoon spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Depending on conditions 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 SE, SSE, S.

Depending on conditions: ESE, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Required level
Intermediate

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