Overview

Wongaling Beach is a kitesurfing spot located at Mission Beach, in North Queensland. This beach offers a spectacular tropical setting between the rainforest and the Coral Sea. The spot works with the southeast trade winds from May to November. Tropical beach with moderate waves. Suitable for intermediate riders. Beware of jellyfish (stingers) and saltwater crocodiles. Views of Dunk Island offshore.

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Spot forecast for Wongaling Beach

Sunrise 05:43 · Sunset 18:17

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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 4.2 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:57 · 1.1 m High tide 05:36 · 1.8 m Low tide 11:07 · 1.1 m High tide 17:42 · 2.6 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 00:31 · 1 m High tide 05:59 · 2 m Low tide 11:44 · 1 m High tide 18:07 · 2.7 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 00:38 · 0.8 m High tide 06:27 · 2.2 m Low tide 12:19 · 0.9 m High tide 18:33 · 2.8 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:58 · 0.7 m High tide 06:57 · 2.4 m Low tide 12:54 · 0.9 m High tide 19:00 · 2.8 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 01:24 · 0.5 m High tide 07:29 · 2.6 m Low tide 13:31 · 0.8 m High tide 19:28 · 2.7 m

Wongaling 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

324h

in May · 28 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in May: 22 rideable days a month and 324 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is February, at 13 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 94%13-20 knots · 6%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 94% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 23 °C. The wettest month is February, with 756 mm.

Monthly averages: Wongaling Beach

Monthly averages — Wongaling 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	14.0	103 h	30 °C	506 mm
February	13.0	109 h	29 °C	756 mm
March	16.0	155 h	28 °C	613 mm
April	22.0	232 h	28 °C	254 mm
May	28.0	324 h	25 °C	257 mm
June	19.5	152 h	24 °C	90 mm
July	18.5	165 h	23 °C	141 mm
August	20.0	188 h	23 °C	145 mm
September	21.5	225 h	25 °C	104 mm
October	15.0	141 h	28 °C	64 mm
November	18.0	106 h	29 °C	101 mm
December	14.5	116 h	29 °C	475 mm

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Technical details of Wongaling 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: Intermediate

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