If you are travelling to Hervey Bay and want to know where to go kite surfing, read on and I will explain everything that you need to know about kite surfing at Hervey Bay.
There are seven spots that can be kitesurfed in various winds and tides, they are:
- Burrum Heads
- Toogoom
- Gataker’s Bay
- Pialba/Tuan TuanCreek
- Urangan Pier
- Kite Beach
- South Beach
Each beach is listed below with relevant information for each beach.
Map Of Kitesurfing Spots In Hervey Bay
Burrum Heads, Hervey Bay
| Wind direction | SE to NE |
| Hazards | Tidal flows, shells and shallow water at low tide. |
| Kiter experience | To suit intermediate and above. |
| Other comments | When the tide is low and the sand bars are exposed, there is flat water in a SW wind. |
| Directions | Burrum Heads |
Toogoom, Hervey Bay
| Wind direction | SE to N |
| Hazards | Stingrays, low tide is very shallow |
| Kiter experience | Beginner to advanced. |
| Other comments | |
| Directions | Toogoom/Whiting Park |
Gataker’s Bay, Hervey Bay
| Wind direction | WSW to NW |
| Hazards | There is no beach at high tide and there are lots of shells on the beach. |
| Kiter experience | Beginner to advanced. |
| Other comments | Drive along Corser St and after high tide, there is plenty of beach to set up on. |
| Directions | Gataker’s Bay |
PialbaTuan Tuan Creek, Hervey Bay
| Wind direction | NW to NE |
| Hazards | Exposed rocks. |
| Kiter experience | Beginner to advanced. |
| Other comments | Exposed beach with some small wind chop waves when windy. |
| Directions | PialbaTuan Tuan Creek |
Uranguan Pier, Hervey Bay
| Wind direction | NW to SE |
| Hazards | No beach at high tide, the pier itself, shallow water and sand bars |
| Kiter experience | Learning beginner to advanced. |
| Other comments | Great flat water when the tide is low. This is the best spot for beginners to learn. |
| Directions | Urangan Pier |
Kite Beach, Hervey Bay
| Wind direction | SSE to N |
| Hazards | The pier, low water levels at low tide. |
| Kiter experience | Learning beginner to advanced. |
| Other comments | A great flat water spot on low tide. |
| Directions | Kite Beach |
South Beach, Hervey Bay
| Wind direction | SSW to E |
| Hazards | Building and rock wall to the north, not much beach at high tide and lots of shells. |
| Kiter experience | Intermediate to advanced. |
| Other comments | The tide can go a long way at low tide, which means it’s a long walk for you. |
| Directions | South Beach |
Kitesurfing Lessons At Hervey Bay
Unfortunately at the time of writing this, I am not aware of any local kite and surf school that works in this area. If you are reading this and know of any kitesurf instructors working in the area, please let me know so I can feature their business.
The nearest towns to Hervey Bay that you would be able to get kitesurfing lessons at would either be Noosa or Elliot Heads.
Wind Forecast At Hervey Bay/Urangan Pier
Kitesurfing Historical Wind At Hervey Bay
The kitesurfing season at Hervey Bay generally goes from November to April. When the wind comes in earlier though the season can start as soon as October.
Hervey Bay Kitesurfing FAQs
When Is The Kitesurfing Season In Hervey Bay?
The best kitesurfing months in Hervey Bay for kitesurfing are from November to April, February being the windiest month on average in the year.
Sometimes the winds can come in early and the season can start in October.
Where can I kite at Hervey Bay?
There are sever different beaches that can be kitesurfed at Hervey Bay. They are Barrum Heads, Toogoom, Gataker’s Bay, Pialba/Tuan Tuan Creek, Urangan Pier, Kite Beach and South Beach.
Kitesurfing In Hervey Bay Video
The below video shows how nice of a place Hervey Bay is to kitesurf.