Port Phillip Bay / Hampton Beach, Australia is a Flat and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SSE, S and SSW
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Port Phillip Bay / Hampton Beach, Australia is a Flat and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SSE, S and SSW
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this 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 Melbourne airport, simply go towards the city, exit SE Suburbs. Find your way towards the bay. Hampton is located 15km southeast of Melbourne. Just north of the Sandringham Yacht Club.
From Melbourne airport, simply go towards the city, exit SE Suburbs. Find your way towards the bay. Hampton is located 15km southeast of Melbourne. Just north of the Sandringham Yacht Club.
Riding Conditions in Port Phillip Bay / Hampton Beach, Australia
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Air temperature 18-35°C and water temperature 20°C. Summer wetsuit recommended but not needed. Winter is ok, air 13-22°C and water 13-15°C.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SSE, S and SSW
.
There is
Thermal wind
at Port Phillip Bay / Hampton Beach, Australia.
Best direction is SSW-SSE which is the common sea breeze direction. Picks up reliably around 3-5 pm and stays up until sunset around 8:30 pm. The breeze is pretty constant at 15-20 knts. During January to February you can kitesurf 75% of the afternoons, the rest of the summer 50%, but the wind is more unreliable and gustier. Can be very gusty and light on the inside in S-SSE. Always smoother air and more wind out past the breakwater. Sideshore: NNW and SSE.
Wind
usually
blows
from SSE, S and SSW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Port Phillip Bay / Hampton Beach, Australia are
January, February, March and December
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Air temperature 18-35°C and water temperature 20°C. Summer wetsuit recommended but not needed. Winter is ok, air 13-22°C and water 13-15°C.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SSE, S and SSW
.
There is
Thermal wind
at Port Phillip Bay / Hampton Beach, Australia.
Best direction is SSW-SSE which is the common sea breeze direction. Picks up reliably around 3-5 pm and stays up until sunset around 8:30 pm. The breeze is pretty constant at 15-20 knts. During January to February you can kitesurf 75% of the afternoons, the rest of the summer 50%, but the wind is more unreliable and gustier. Can be very gusty and light on the inside in S-SSE. Always smoother air and more wind out past the breakwater. Sideshore: NNW and SSE.
Wind
usually
blows
from SSE, S and SSW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Port Phillip Bay / Hampton Beach, Australia are
January, February, March and December
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Port Phillip Bay / Hampton Beach, Australia is a
Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Big size.
Nice and wide beach with no hard objects. Plenty of space to launch as long as you stay away from the beach goers by the life saving club. The beach faces WSW.
The location is protected by the pier of Sandringham Yacht Club, which provides flat water surfing. Beyond the pier it gets choppy in the Southwesterly sea breeze. Give plenty of room to the lifesaving club swimming area.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Port Phillip Bay / Hampton Beach, Australia is a
Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Big size.
Nice and wide beach with no hard objects. Plenty of space to launch as long as you stay away from the beach goers by the life saving club. The beach faces WSW.
The location is protected by the pier of Sandringham Yacht Club, which provides flat water surfing. Beyond the pier it gets choppy in the Southwesterly sea breeze. Give plenty of room to the lifesaving club swimming area.
Need to know
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Swimmers and Mole
.
Beach risk reported:
Bystanders
.
Need to know
Need to know
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Swimmers and Mole
.
