Kitesurfing in Queensland
3 spots · 1 destination · 6 schools
Tannum Sands Beach is Queensland's single listed spot, the main wind-sports beach for the Gladstone area some 25-30 km southeast of the city.
Main Beach runs warm-water freeride and chop through a September-to-March season, with the nearby Boyne River Mouth offering flatter water for riders who want to skip the direct onshore NE swell.
Queensland holds 3 kitesurf spots in our atlas, grouped into 1 destination. Riding here is mostly waves and lagoons. The season runs January to April. 2 of them suits beginners. 6 schools operate in the region. The busiest areas are Gold Coast.
When you may ride
the rules these spots carry, with the year on each
The Spit / Main BeachGold Coast2026two versions2026: no kite-specific permit, licence or gazetted kite zone applies at The Spit or on the Gold Coast Broadwater; access is governed by beach and waterway rules rather than by a registration.
NarrowneckGold Coast20262026: no kitesurfing within 60 m either side of the swimming flags or out to 500 m offshore from them, and stay at least 200 m offshore when crossing a flagged zone.
Tannum Sands BeachGladstone Region (Boyne Island / Tannum Sands)20262026: no kite-specific permit, zone or seasonal restriction is on record.
Each block is the opening of the record's own rule, kept in its own words. Where two postings do not line up, both are kept and neither is picked for you.
The winds here
what the spot records call the wind, and the knots they quote
No wind is named across this region
Fewer than two of its spots give the wind a local name. Each spot page carries its own directions and knots.
The spots this region is known for
tier 2 of the 3 spots here
Destinations in Queensland
All spots in Queensland
Regions come from OpenStreetMap administrative boundaries; each spot page carries the record behind it. This list runs A to Z; the block above it is the tier order.
Last updated September 2026