Kitesurf Location - Port Phillip Bay / Rickett's Point or Beaumaris Beach ( ID Port_Phillip_Bay___Rickett__s_Point )
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Continent:
Australia
Country:
Australia
Next Big City (Airport):
Melbourne
Next Town:
Melbourne
Latitude:
-37.9948
Longitude:
145.0343
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate - Expert
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Features:
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Type:
- Shallow - Flat - Chop - Small Wave (< 1m)
Hazards:
- Ships/Boats - Reefs
Quality:
- Crystal Clear
Best Tide:
- High Tide
Flat to small waves. Shallow reef to the west, dries on low tide.
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Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Small
Hazards:
- Rocks
Location crowds:
- January - February
Small sandy beach with rocks to the east.
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Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorts
Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
A wetsuit is a must in winter but is usually not needed in summer. In summer expect a sea breeze and temperatures often over 30°C.
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Wind Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report
Best Months:
- January - February - March - December
Wind Type:
- Thermal Winds
Best Direction:
- SE - SW
Main Direction:
- SW
The best wind is a sea breeze which comes through regularly in the afternoon in summer. This comes in from the Southwest. Mostly ridden in a SE.
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Transport:
- Car - Bus - Train
Access:
- Medium Walk
Easy to get to with the local Sanderingham line trains. Several stations are close enough to the beach to walk there are also several buses that could also be used.
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Many options in Melbourne.
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