Kite spot on water · Australia

Augusta river

Name: Augusta river
Address: AU

Practical notes from riders: launch, parking and what to watch out for.

Show on the map-34.3233, 115.1729

Nearest airport: ALHAlbany Airport, 251 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

Pparking

From riders

What you need to know

Parking

Car park about 350 m from the spot.OpenStreetMap

Conditions

Very flat water, well-aligned with the wind.community map

Riders' tips

Very few kiters on the water (1 or 2).community map

In riders' own words

„OpenStreetMap way/480985714“
„OpenStreetMap way/1252877649“
„eau super lisse, bien orienté au vent“
„très peu de kiteurs 1 ou 2“

Photos from the area

Hardy Inlet panorama, Augusta, Western Australia, February 2021 · 364 m from the spot
Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

East Augusta Jetty view · 1396 m from the spot
Jenreflect, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Blackwood Avenue, Augusta, 2015 (06) · 1442 m from the spot
Bahnfrend, 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.

15.1Jan7.8

15.3Feb7.9

14.2Mar7.3

12.8Apr6.6

13.5May6.9

15.5Jun8.0

16.0Jul8.2

15.6Aug8.0

15.6Sep8.0

13.9Oct7.2

13.9Nov7.2

14.3Dec7.4

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

Values by month

January	15.1 knots · 7.8 m/s
February	15.3 knots · 7.9 m/s
March	14.2 knots · 7.3 m/s
April	12.8 knots · 6.6 m/s
May	13.5 knots · 6.9 m/s
June	15.5 knots · 8.0 m/s
July	16.0 knots · 8.2 m/s
August	15.6 knots · 8.0 m/s
September	15.6 knots · 8.0 m/s
October	13.9 knots · 7.2 m/s
November	13.9 knots · 7.2 m/s
December	14.3 knots · 7.4 m/s

Nearby

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Sources: Community map “kite spots 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.