Shallow Inlet, Australia
Shallow Inlet, Australia is a Shallow, Flat, Small waves and Medium waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from N, SE, SSE, S, SSW and SW .
Recommended tide for kitesurfing is High Tide,Coming Tide,Falling Tide .
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about. Please refer to the Riding Conditions section below.
Shallow Inlet, Australia is a Shallow, Flat, Small waves and Medium waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from N, SE, SSE, S, SSW and SW .
Recommended tide for kitesurfing is High Tide,Coming Tide,Falling Tide .
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about. Please refer to the Riding Conditions section below.
How to get there
Shallow Inlet is about a 2.5 hour drive south east of Melbourne, via Leongatha. You can drive onto the beach.
Nearest Airports
Distance
225km from spot
1045km from spot
920km from spot
How to get there
How to get there
Shallow Inlet is about a 2.5 hour drive south east of Melbourne, via Leongatha. You can drive onto the beach.
Nearest Airports
Distance
225km from spot
1045km from spot
920km from spot
Best Schools in Victoria
Riding Conditions in Shallow Inlet, Australia
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
The weather in Melbourne ranges from highs around 10-15°C in winter to high 20's°C and into the 30's°C in summer, occasionally reaching 40°C.
Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from N, SE, SSE, S, SSW and SW .
Being an inlet, there are areas suitable for almost any wind direction, however a W or NW are least preferred as they are offshore from the main launch area. Winds can often get up to 30 or 40 knots or more, so a small kite can come in handy, although you will get plenty of days in the 15-25 knot range for at least part of the day.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
The weather in Melbourne ranges from highs around 10-15°C in winter to high 20's°C and into the 30's°C in summer, occasionally reaching 40°C.
Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from N, SE, SSE, S, SSW and SW .
Being an inlet, there are areas suitable for almost any wind direction, however a W or NW are least preferred as they are offshore from the main launch area. Winds can often get up to 30 or 40 knots or more, so a small kite can come in handy, although you will get plenty of days in the 15-25 knot range for at least part of the day.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended tide for kitesurfing is High Tide,Coming Tide,Falling Tide .
Shallow Inlet, Australia is a Shallow, Flat, Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The launching/landing area is reported to be of Big size.
There is a beach that you can drive onto (careful of the king tides) and launch safely right from next to your car.
Shallow inlet is an inlet separated from the ocean by a sand bar. At low tide there are channels between sand banks that are wide enough for kitesurfing/windsurfing, while at high tide the sand is covered to create a wide area of flat water. Shallow Inlet is where many have tried to set speed records in fixed wing yachts, and has been a well known spot for windsurfers for years. Probably the best speed kiting location on the planet. You need a Westerly - Southwesterly. Also in this direction 2 kilometers of perfectly flat water for freestyle. Just watch for sailboards and kiters doing speed runs! Cross over the sand spit for great wave sailing in almost any direction.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended tide for kitesurfing is High Tide,Coming Tide,Falling Tide .
Shallow Inlet, Australia is a Shallow, Flat, Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The launching/landing area is reported to be of Big size.
There is a beach that you can drive onto (careful of the king tides) and launch safely right from next to your car.
Shallow inlet is an inlet separated from the ocean by a sand bar. At low tide there are channels between sand banks that are wide enough for kitesurfing/windsurfing, while at high tide the sand is covered to create a wide area of flat water. Shallow Inlet is where many have tried to set speed records in fixed wing yachts, and has been a well known spot for windsurfers for years. Probably the best speed kiting location on the planet. You need a Westerly - Southwesterly. Also in this direction 2 kilometers of perfectly flat water for freestyle. Just watch for sailboards and kiters doing speed runs! Cross over the sand spit for great wave sailing in almost any direction.
Need to know
There is no beach users reported here.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Boats
.
Beach risk reported:
Cars
.
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
There is no beach users reported here.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Boats
.
Beach risk reported:
Cars
.
The is no particular rules reported , but as a best practice, talk to a local before you go on water.
Best Schools in Victoria
Additional information
We don’t know if a parking is available at Shallow Inlet, Australia.
There are Showers available on the spot.
There is a surf beach nearby.
Webcams around Shallow Inlet, Australia
Webcams around Shallow Inlet, Australia
Weather Forecast for the next 10days
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2:50 -1.4m
10:00 0.9m
15:20 -0.4m
21:15 0.8m
3:50 -1.4m
11:05 0.9m
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22:25 0.8m
4:55 -1.3m
12:05 1.0m
17:45 -0.4m
23:40 0.7m
6:00 -1.3m
13:05 1.0m
18:50 -0.5m
0:50 0.8m
7:00 -1.2m
14:00 1.1m
19:55 -0.6m
1:50 0.8m
8:00 -1.2m
14:45 1.1m
20:45 -0.8m
2:45 0.8m
8:50 -1.1m
15:25 1.1m
21:30 -0.9m
3:35 0.8m
9:35 -1.0m
16:00 1.1m
22:15 -1.0m
4:25 0.8m
10:15 -0.9m
16:35 1.0m
22:50 -1.0m
5:10 0.8m
10:55 -0.8m
17:05 0.9m
Wind and Temperature over the past years
Wind and Temperature over the past years
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nightMore about Kitesurfing in Victoria
More about Victoria
Wind stats in Victoria...
Month | % of Windy Days (more than 15kts) |
---|---|
Jan | 53 |
Feb | 53 |
Mar | 52 |
Apr | 49 |
May | 59 |
Jun | 52 |
Jul | 65 |
Aug | 67 |
Sep | 62 |
Oct | 63 |
Nov | 57 |
Dec | 61 |
% of Windy Days (more than 15kts)
Additional information
There are 3 kitesurf schools and 63 kitesurf spots in Victoria.
Best months: January February September October November December
Best months: January February September October November December
Accomodation around the spot
Shallow Inlet, Australia

