Victorian kitesurfing locations

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Victorian kitesurfing locations are many and varied. This article provides a summary of locations, their best wind direction, and links to other information.

Disclaimer: Verify site information with locals or someone who has kited there before heading out for the first time at a new location.

Contents 1 Port Phillip Bay 2 West coast 3 East coast 4 Videos 5 External links

[edit] Port Phillip Bay

• St Leonards - N,NE, E SE
• Indented Head - N, NE, E, SE
• Portarlington - N, NW, NE
• Point Henry - N, NW, NE,W
• St Helens - NE, E, SE
• Altona Beach. Wind SE, SW, S (onshore). Intermediate and above.
• Williamstown - S,SW,SE
• Sandridge Beach. Wind S (onshore) to SE. Small surf. Intermediate and above.
• Port Melbourne. Wind SW, S, SE. Small surf. Intermediate and above.
• St Kilda. Wind S to SW. Beginners and above.
• Elwood - S, SW,W, NW
• Brighton. Best wind S to SW. N, NW, W (onshore) possible for advanced kiters. Reefs.
• Hampton. Best wind S to SW. W (onshore) for advanced kiters. Small surf.
• Sandringham - S, SW, W
• Half Moon bay - S, SW,W
• Black Rock - S, SW, W
• Ricketts Point - Advanced only. Cliffs and reefs. Popular with windsurfers.
  • North Ricketts: South Westerly
  • South Ricketts: South Easterly or North Westerly
• Mentone- S, SW (onshore), W, E (advanced)
• Parkdale - S, SW, W
• Mordialloc - S, SW, W, NW
• Aspendale/Gnotuk Ave. Best wind S to SE. SW (onshore) for advanced kiters.
• Chelsea - SW, W, NW
• Bonbeach, Carrum - SW, W, NW
• Seaford - SW, W, NW
• Frankston. Best wind NW and SW. W (onshore) for advanced kiters.
• Mornington - N, NW
• Mt Martha - N, NW, W
• Safety Beach - W
• Rosebud - N, NW, NE
• Rye - N, NW, NE
• Sorrento. Best wind NE, NW. N (onshore) for advanced kiters

[edit] West coast

• Torquay. Wind SW or S. SE (onshore). Surf.
• 13th Beach. Wind SW or SE. S (onshore). Surf.
• Ocean Grove. Wind SW or S. SE (onshore). Surf.
• Anglesea. Wind SW or S. SE (onshore). Surf.
• Apollo Bay Wind SE, NW, E (onshore). Surf. Long day trip from Melbourne.

[edit] East coast

• Portsea Back Beach. Wind W or S. SW is onshore.
  • The Mornington Peninsula back beaches are not for the faint hearted or beginner.
  • Warning: big surf.
• Shoreham - W, SW
• Point Leo - S, SE, SW
• Balnarring - S, SE, SW, W
• Phillip Island - N, NE, NW
  • Cleeland Bight - NE, E, SE
  • Cowes - NW, N, NE
  • Woolamai Surf Beach - W, SW, S (big surf)
• Inverloch (inlet). Wind SW, SE. S (onshore) for advanced kiters.
• Inverloch (bar). Wind SE, SW, S (onshore)
• Sandy Point (inlet). All wind directions possible.

• • WSW & E/NE work best on speed courses
  • SE & N work best for waves
  • Long day trip from Melbourne.
• Norman Beach, Tidal River, Wilsons Promontory - WSW, SW, surf

[edit] Videos

Hampton Beach

Hampton Beach in 30 knots

Inverloch in 30 knots

Hampton Beach with some jumps

Altona Beach in Autumn

[edit] External links

• Melbourne kitesurfing locations, Google map
• Victorian kitesurfing locations, thewindmap.com (wiki)
• Peter's kiteboarding blog, information about kitesurfing locations in Victoria and elsewhere
• Kitesurfing Handbook
• Victorian kitesurfing locations, Kiteboarding Victoria (KBV)
• Bay winds weather
• Seabreeze, forums on kitesurfing, windsurfing and other watersports and wind forecast maps.
• Parks Victoria Boating Zone Recommendations, includes kitesurfing zones (PDF)
• Kiteboarding Tom New Melbourne base blog
• NSW Kite Locations, NSW Kiteboarding Association