Windsurfing on Western Australia's
Coral Coast
With reliable wind conditions and one of the windiest cities in Australia (Geraldton) it’s easy to see why international windsurfers flock to the Australia's Coral Coast to experience the phenomenal waves and winds.
If you head out to some of the world-famous windsurfing spots below, you will see windsurfers like colourful butterflies darting across the waves, being hurled by the wind towards the shore, before swiftly changing direction and heading back out towards the action of the breakers again.
Windsurfing hotspots:
Port Denison:
Geraldton:
- Point Moore
- Sunset Beach
- St Georges Beach
- Coronation Beach
Shark Bay:
Carnarvon:
Exmouth:
Windsurfing competitions
The 'Screaming Leeman' windsurfing tournament held in Leeman each January presents this exciting sport with some of the best in the business.
Geraldton's consistent summer winds have earned the city the title of the country's windsurfing capital. Conditions are so ideal that hundreds of windsurfers and kitesurfers from across the globe descend on Geraldton each year to experience the thrill of the racing across the water on a sail or kite board.
Conditions are best during the summer months from around November to March when prevailing southerly sea breezes spice up the action.
Point Moore is renowned for its variety of conditions - from its protected bay to its outer reef and waves. Sunset Beach and its wave breaks are great for your more experienced windsurfers, while St Georges Beach is great for beginners. You can hire or buy all your windsurfing or kitesurfing equipment in Geraldton and also book lessons with a former national champion.
If you head down to Coronation beach you will hear it come alive with foreign languages. The Swiss, Germans and Italians make use of the camping ground at Coronation Beach to rest their heads at night before partaking in a day's action on the waves. With cross onshore winds, Coronation Beach is regarded as one of the world's best locations for wave jumping, providing a viewing spectacle for onlookers. The tourists say they have windsurfed in other parts of the world, but nothing quite compares to Coronation on a good day!
Hint: Some tourists will bring their own windsurfing gear and others will buy it when they arrive and sell it when they leave, so you are guaranteed a bargain at the end of the season!
Useful information
For more information on windsurfing in the region visit: www.geraldtonwindsurfclub.com/
to check out the daily wind forcast visit: www.seabreeze.com.au
Wild Tracks
9 cars, 2 jet skis, 11 riders and 36 boards hit the roads of Western Australia for the ultimate windsurfing adventure.
21 days and 6000 kilometers later, they have scored perfect conditions at almost every single spot a windsurfer would come to Western Australia for.
These action-packed videos document all the windsurfing spots in Western Australia as well as breathtaking Freestyle, Speed, Slalom and Wave Sailing action from the best windsurfers in the world.