Kite spot on water · Australia

13th Beach

Name: 13th Beach
Address: AU

Riders have kited it in SE, S, SW. Best in SE, SW.

Show on the map-38.2864, 144.4635

Works in: SE, S, SW
Best: SE, SW
Nearest airport: AVVMelbourne Avalon International Airport, 27 km

Forecast and webcams

Before you go

Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.

Tips for this spot

Offshore wind carries you away from land. Do not ride it without a rescue boat.
When a storm is coming, get out of the water and land the kite at once. Gusts before a storm are violent and a kite overhead is the highest point around.
New spot: ask locals about shallows, currents and where people launch.

On site

Wind and riding area

bestworksno reports

Direction the wind blows from. Based on riders' experience, not a forecast.

Pparking

From riders

What you need to know

Parking

Car park “Crater Car Park” about 200 m from the spot.OpenStreetMap

Conditions

Waves (surf), S wind is onshorecommunity map

In riders' own words

„Best wind SW or SE. S is onshore.“
„OpenStreetMap way/69028059“
„OpenStreetMap way/242903089“
„S is onshore. Surf.“

Photos from the area

Justin Harding and Allan Burns ISPS Handa Vic Open 13th Beach GC, Geelong, Victoria, Australia Feb 2019 · 1031 m from the spot
Golfnut01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Wind by month

When it blows

Average wind speed 10 m above ground from NASA POWER (MERRA-2, 2001–2025). The model works on a grid of roughly 50 km; on hills and by the water the wind is often stronger and gustier.

10.5Jan5.4

10.8Feb5.6

10.7Mar5.5

10.6Apr5.5

11.7May6.0

12.2Jun6.3

13.3Jul6.8

13.4Aug6.9

12.3Sep6.3

11.3Oct5.8

10.6Nov5.5

10.9Dec5.6

windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s

Values by month

January	10.5 knots · 5.4 m/s
February	10.8 knots · 5.6 m/s
March	10.7 knots · 5.5 m/s
April	10.6 knots · 5.5 m/s
May	11.7 knots · 6.0 m/s
June	12.2 knots · 6.3 m/s
July	13.3 knots · 6.8 m/s
August	13.4 knots · 6.9 m/s
September	12.3 knots · 6.3 m/s
October	11.3 knots · 5.8 m/s
November	10.6 knots · 5.5 m/s
December	10.9 knots · 5.6 m/s

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Sources: Community map “Kitesurfing locations, Melbourne, Australia” (Google My Maps). Wind NASA POWER, airports OurAirports, photos Wikimedia Commons (author and licence with each photo). As of 17 October 2026. These are riders' reports; local rules change, so look around before you ride and follow local signs.