Overview

Coolum Creek is a kitesurfing spot located in Coolum, on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. This creek offers calm, sheltered waters for kitesurfing in a pleasant residential setting. The spot works with the southeast trade winds. Calm creek waters, flat water. Suitable for beginners and intermediates. Limited space within the creek. Amenities available at nearby Coolum Beach.

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Spot forecast for Coolum Creek

Sunrise 05:07 · Sunset 17:57

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

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 15:45 · 1.5 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 22:30 · 0.5 m
High tide Wed 21 · 04:29 · 1.2 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 09:59 · 0.6 m

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Coolum Creek: 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

214h

in December · 26.5 rideable days

The season runs from October to March, peaking in December: 23 rideable days a month and 214 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is July, at 8 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 89%13-20 knots · 11%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 89% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 21 °C. The wettest month is March, with 296 mm.

Monthly averages: Coolum Creek

Monthly averages — Coolum Creek — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	21.5	216 h	28 °C	261 mm
February	23.5	246 h	28 °C	135 mm
March	24.5	269 h	27 °C	296 mm
April	16.0	151 h	25 °C	137 mm
May	22.0	214 h	23 °C	116 mm
June	9.0	68 h	21 °C	34 mm
July	8.0	77 h	21 °C	58 mm
August	16.5	135 h	22 °C	79 mm
September	19.0	129 h	24 °C	26 mm
October	23.0	165 h	26 °C	80 mm
November	20.0	152 h	28 °C	153 mm
December	26.5	214 h	28 °C	178 mm

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Technical details of Coolum Creek spot

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE, SSE.

Depending on conditions: NE, ENE, S.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT9 km

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SUNSHINE COAST TG9.2 km

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