Hervey Bay / The Dome, Australia is a Shallow, Flat, Chop and Small waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N, NW and NNW
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Low Tide,Coming Tide,Falling Tide
.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Hervey Bay / The Dome, Australia is a Shallow, Flat, Chop and Small waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N, NW and NNW
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Low Tide,Coming Tide,Falling Tide
.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
From the airport, drive into Hervey Bay on Booral Road (which becomes Elizabeth Street) until you get to the Esplanade. Turn left and travel a short distance until you see a large yellow 'dome' on the right. This is a picnic area with a carpark nearby. The launch spot is directly below the picnic area.
From the airport, drive into Hervey Bay on Booral Road (which becomes Elizabeth Street) until you get to the Esplanade. Turn left and travel a short distance until you see a large yellow 'dome' on the right. This is a picnic area with a carpark nearby. The launch spot is directly below the picnic area.
Riding Conditions in Hervey Bay / The Dome, Australia
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Air temps average from low 20's°C (at the beginning of the season) to mid 30's°C during summer. Water temps are normally a few degrees lower. A wetsuit (short suit) is nice at the beginning and end of the season. Definitely not required in summer.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N, NW and NNW
.
Season normally goes from approx. October to April. Average 10-15 kts N or NW winds for this beach. Sometimes up to 20+ kts. After April, the wind turns W to SW and is gusty/patchy. Can also be used on SE or East wind. This beach is only usually kited on N (onshore) or NW (sideonshore) winds and at lower tides.
Wind
usually
blows
from N, SW, WSW, W, NW and NNW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Hervey Bay / The Dome, Australia are
January, February, March, April, October, November and December
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Air temps average from low 20's°C (at the beginning of the season) to mid 30's°C during summer. Water temps are normally a few degrees lower. A wetsuit (short suit) is nice at the beginning and end of the season. Definitely not required in summer.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N, NW and NNW
.
Season normally goes from approx. October to April. Average 10-15 kts N or NW winds for this beach. Sometimes up to 20+ kts. After April, the wind turns W to SW and is gusty/patchy. Can also be used on SE or East wind. This beach is only usually kited on N (onshore) or NW (sideonshore) winds and at lower tides.
Wind
usually
blows
from N, SW, WSW, W, NW and NNW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Hervey Bay / The Dome, Australia are
January, February, March, April, October, November and December
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Low Tide,Coming Tide,Falling Tide
.
Hervey Bay / The Dome, Australia is a
Shallow, Flat, Chop and Small waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Tidal size.
Beach is soft sand at the very top. No real debris on the beach. Some small sticks etc from nearby trees. This beach is just up the road from the Urangan Pier and shares the same sandbar just offshore. The beach is bordered by a large rock wall. On big high tides, there is no room to launch/land. On higher tides, you have to go to Tooan Tooan Creek. More sand has now built up on western side of rock wall so easier to launch on higher tides there.
Mostly flat. Some chop/swell at high tide.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Low Tide,Coming Tide,Falling Tide
.
Hervey Bay / The Dome, Australia is a
Shallow, Flat, Chop and Small waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Tidal size.
Beach is soft sand at the very top. No real debris on the beach. Some small sticks etc from nearby trees. This beach is just up the road from the Urangan Pier and shares the same sandbar just offshore. The beach is bordered by a large rock wall. On big high tides, there is no room to launch/land. On higher tides, you have to go to Tooan Tooan Creek. More sand has now built up on western side of rock wall so easier to launch on higher tides there.
Mostly flat. Some chop/swell at high tide.
Need to know
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Bridge
.
Beach risk reported:
Concrete
.
The is
no particular rules
reported
, but as a best practice,
talk to a local before you go on water.
Need to know
Need to know
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Bridge
.
Beach risk reported:
Concrete
.
The is
no particular rules
reported
, but as a best practice,
talk to a local before you go on water.
