Kite spot on water · Australia

Frankston

Name: Frankston
Address: AU

Riders have kited it in SW–NW.

Show on the map-38.1427, 145.1189

Works in: SW–NW
Nearest airport: MBWMelbourne Moorabbin Airport, 18 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.

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From riders

What you need to know

Who it suits: Intermediate to advanced, not recommended for beginners

Watch out for

Frankston Pier is downwind in N windcommunity map

Where to launch

Decent rigging area on the beach next to the reservecommunity map

Parking

Car park about 300 m from the spot, free.capacity: 24 · OpenStreetMap

Conditions

Bay waves on NW and SW winds; spring to autumn season (August - March) is the warmest and has the best windcommunity map

In riders' own words

„Best wind direction: North West - South West.“
„Experience level: Intermediate to advance. Not recommended for beginners.“
„There is a reasonable rigging are on the beach next to the reserve.“
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„Local hazards: The Frankson pier is downwind in North winds.“
„Frankston offers bay waves in both NW and SW winds. Season: Spring through to Autumn is warmest and has the best winds - August to March“

Photos from the area

Frankston Beach, Victoria · 124 m from the spot
Slyronit, 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.

8.8Jan4.5

8.6Feb4.4

8.5Mar4.4

8.1Apr4.2

8.7May4.5

8.9Jun4.6

9.8Jul5.0

10.0Aug5.1

9.6Sep4.9

9.0Oct4.6

8.6Nov4.4

8.8Dec4.5

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

Values by month

January	8.8 knots · 4.5 m/s
February	8.6 knots · 4.4 m/s
March	8.5 knots · 4.4 m/s
April	8.1 knots · 4.2 m/s
May	8.7 knots · 4.5 m/s
June	8.9 knots · 4.6 m/s
July	9.8 knots · 5.0 m/s
August	10.0 knots · 5.1 m/s
September	9.6 knots · 4.9 m/s
October	9.0 knots · 4.6 m/s
November	8.6 knots · 4.4 m/s
December	8.8 knots · 4.5 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.