Best Time to Ride · Coral Bay vs Shark Bay – Denham
Coral Bay vs Shark Bay – Denham: which is better for kitesurfing?
Coral Bay or Shark Bay – Denham? Month by month: windy days, waves and water temperature side by side, from years of weather data.
Updated November 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Shark Bay – Denham is windier in 11 of 12 months.
- Coral Bay has warmer water in 8 of 12 months.
- Best months at Coral Bay: January, October, December.
- Best months at Shark Bay – Denham: January.
- 309 km apart.
BestOct, Dec–Jan
Coral Bay
Australia
Intermediate and up · 25°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ LEA 104 km
Windy days per month (15+ knots)
JFMAMJJASOND2719191199101020252326
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND262627272624232222232425
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BestJan
Denham
Shark Bay · Australia
Intermediate and up · 26°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ MJK 4 km
Windy days per month (15+ knots)
JFMAMJJASOND292324161411121221262526
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND262726242219181920222426
Best time to go →Windy days: days with at least 2 hours of 15+ knots between 9:00 and 18:00, averaged over recent years. Water: average sea surface temperature.