Kite spot on water · Australia

Hampton Beach

Name: Hampton Beach
Address: AU

Riders have kited it in S–SW.

Show on the map-37.9344, 144.9947

Works in: S–SW
Nearest airport: MBWMelbourne Moorabbin Airport, 10 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.

riding areaPparking

From riders

What you need to know

Where to launch

Launch from the beach north of the surf lifesaving club; you can pump up on the grass atop the cliff and carry your kite down the ramp.community map

Parking

Car park about 400 m from the spot, free.OpenStreetMap

In riders' own words

„Best wind is S to SW“
„Launch from the beach North of the lifesaving clubhouse. You can inflate your kite on the grass at the top of the bluff and carry it down the ramp.“
„OpenStreetMap way/233692597“
„OpenStreetMap way/182673620“

Photos from the area

Brighton Beach Oval 2026 26 · 482 m from the spot
Totallynotarandomalt69, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Brighton Beach Oval 2026 18 · 644 m from the spot
Totallynotarandomalt69, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Brighton Beach Oval 2026 19 · 657 m from the spot
Totallynotarandomalt69, CC BY 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.