Best time to kitesurf Coral Bay

The best time to kitesurf at Coral Bay is January, October, December, with about 26 windy days a month (15+ knots) and water around 25°C.

Coral Bay, Western Australia, Australia

Sports: Kitesurfing

Best time to go: January, October, December

Coral Bay is a small holiday town on the Ningaloo coast of Western Australia, about 150 km south of Exmouth, where the Ningaloo Reef runs close to the beach and encloses a warm, shallow lagoon. The whole coast lies inside the Ningaloo Marine Park. Bills Bay, the main beach in front of the town, is kept for swimmers and snorkellers, and local riders report that kiting is not allowed there. Riders walk north past Skeleton Bay, a nursery for young reef sharks, launch on the beach beyond it and ride downwind towards Point Maud; on some days the beach between the bay and the boat ramp south of town is used too. There is no kite school, so read the signs on the beach and the marine park rules before you ride.

From about October to March a strong wind from the south to south-west, helped by the afternoon sea breeze, blows on most days, often at 15 to 20 knots or more; winter is less reliable. Inside the reef the water is mostly flat, with chop towards Point Maud. The lagoon is shallow, with coral and sharp rocks, so ride from mid to high tide, wear booties and keep well away from snorkellers and boats. Sharks are common on this coast. The water is warm, around 26 to 27 °C in late summer and 22 °C in winter. Coral Bay has a nursing post; the nearest hospital is in Exmouth, and the nearest airport is Learmonth, about 115 km away by road.

Month by month at Coral Bay

January: 27 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 15 knots, waves 0.3 m, water 26°C, air 32°C (nights 24°C), 31 sunny days, 1 rainy day
February: 19 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 14 knots, waves 0.3 m, water 26°C, air 34°C (nights 25°C), 27 sunny days, 2 rainy days
March: 19 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 13 knots, waves 0.3 m, water 27°C, air 34°C (nights 25°C), 30 sunny days, 3 rainy days
April: 11 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 11 knots, waves 0.4 m, water 27°C, air 31°C (nights 21°C), 30 sunny days, 2 rainy days
May: 9 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 10 knots, waves 0.5 m, water 26°C, air 29°C (nights 18°C), 30 sunny days, 3 rainy days
June: 9 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 10 knots, waves 0.7 m, water 24°C, air 25°C (nights 15°C), 26 sunny days, 5 rainy days
July: 10 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 11 knots, waves 0.8 m, water 23°C, air 25°C (nights 14°C), 30 sunny days, 2 rainy days
August: 10 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 11 knots, waves 0.7 m, water 22°C, air 25°C (nights 15°C), 29 sunny days, 4 rainy days
September: 20 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 13 knots, waves 0.6 m, water 22°C, air 28°C (nights 17°C), 30 sunny days, 1 rainy day
October: 25 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 15 knots, waves 0.5 m, water 23°C, air 29°C (nights 18°C), 31 sunny days, 1 rainy day
November: 23 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 15 knots, waves 0.4 m, water 24°C, air 29°C (nights 20°C), 30 sunny days, 0 rainy days
December: 26 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 15 knots, waves 0.3 m, water 25°C, air 31°C (nights 22°C), 31 sunny days, 1 rainy day