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Wind conditions in Altona Beach / summer

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Created by Jul from France > 9 months ago, 27 Aug 2018
Jul from France
5 posts
27 Aug 2018 11:54PM
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Hi everybody, I am fortunate to spend two months in Australia (January to March 2019) for work in Werribee and Melbourne ... I have chosen to live in Altona beach for kitesurfing. Unfortunately the baggage is very limited, and I'm not going to take my 3 kites .. Can someone tell me what the average wind conditions in summer on this spot, please? And also, do I have to enroll in an association to kiting on this spot?
Thank you in advance and see you soon!

castill0jf
VIC, 563 posts
28 Aug 2018 5:40AM
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12 meter or 10 depending on your weight. I am 85 K and use my 12 meter kite most of the time.
seabreeze starts at 2 pm then depending of weather can blow up to 9 pm but most of the time starts to lose the punch from 6 pm
cheers

C000pers
VIC, 29 posts
29 Aug 2018 6:27PM
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No association required.
15 to 20 knots. 12m is my main kite at 85kg

NorthernKitesAUS
QLD, 1061 posts
6 Sep 2018 10:01AM
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+1 for the above, but I would highly recommend you wear booties out there, especially near the Apex Park end. Heaps and heaps of stingrays, urchins and sometimes blue-ringed octopuses.

Jul from France
5 posts
19 Nov 2018 12:50AM
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Thanks for the recommandations ! Now i have to make the choice between my 9 and my 12...i'm less than 60 kg. See U soon on the spot

StKKiter
SA, 84 posts
19 Nov 2018 6:55AM
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I would suggest the 9m at your size unless you are riding a heavily rockered wake style board with boots and like riding extremely powered.

Jul from France
5 posts
19 Nov 2018 3:52PM
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Not really !!! even if i like when power . so thanks again and hope to be able riding a bit in ALtona when i'm there

NorthernKitesAUS
QLD, 1061 posts
21 Nov 2018 3:35PM
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Just obey the signs on the beach and stay well away from the Pier St end.



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