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Kitesurfing in Western Australia

7 spots · 4 destinations · 8 schools

Western Australia's Perth spots share the Fremantle Doctor, the southwest sea breeze that turns Scarborough into wave riding and splits Woodman Point into three beaches by ability, from beginner sand to advanced-only offshore flat water.

Spots with a rule7a permit, a zone or a closed season in the recordBeginner spots2where the record says a beginner can rideSeasonAugust to Decembersomewhere in the region, and again January to AprilWindsFremantle doctornamed by two or more of its spots

Safety Bay's Pond adds a small flat-water pocket reserved for freestyle riders who can already hold an upwind track, while Lancelin, further north, pairs a beginner-friendly reef-protected bay with advanced outer breaks. Exmouth's Graveyards Beach is advanced-only reef wave riding from August to March.

Western Australia holds 7 kitesurf spots in our atlas, grouped into 4 destinations. Riding here is mostly flat water and waves. The season runs August to December. 2 of them suits beginners. 8 schools operate in the region. The busiest areas are Perth and Exmouth.

When you may ride

the rules these spots carry, with the year on each

Safety Bay (The Pond)Perth - Safety Bay20262026: no permit is required for a private rider. The City manages the pond area and the boat-ramp channel, while Tern Bank itself is DBCA land.
2026: no permit is required for a private rider. The City manages the pond area and the boat-ramp channel, while Tern Bank itself is DBCA land.

The whole rule, on the Safety Bay (The Pond) page

LancelinPerth - Lancelin20262026: Do not launch or land kites on the grassed area next to the windsurfing school and sea rescue building; local rangers can issue fines for this.
2026: Do not launch or land kites on the grassed area next to the windsurfing school and sea rescue building; local rangers can issue fines for this.

The whole rule, on the Lancelin page

Sandy BayExmouth20262026: Sandy Bay sits inside Cape Range National Park and Ningaloo Marine Park.
2026: Sandy Bay sits inside Cape Range National Park and Ningaloo Marine Park.

The whole rule, on the Sandy Bay page

Scarborough BeachPerth20262026: no permit is needed for a private, non-commercial session.
2026: no permit is needed for a private, non-commercial session.

The whole rule, on the Scarborough Beach page

Graveyards BeachExmouth20262026: Cape Range National Park entry fees apply and no dogs or pets. Do not ride offshore directions, stay outside the snorkelling areas and keep away from the turtles.
2026: Cape Range National Park entry fees apply and no dogs or pets. Do not ride offshore directions, stay outside the snorkelling areas and keep away from the turtles.

The whole rule, on the Graveyards Beach page

Point WalterPerth20262026: no kiting east of the jetty, which is families and swimmers in summer. Keep off the fenced Tern Sanctuary on the island north of the sandbar, November to February each year.
2026: no kiting east of the jetty, which is families and swimmers in summer. Keep off the fenced Tern Sanctuary on the island north of the sandbar, November to February each year.

The whole rule, on the Point Walter page

Woodman PointPerth2026has a date window2026: stay out of the Fairy Tern nesting area around the Woodman Point groyne, closed between the marked buoys from 1 September to 31 January. Walking in the dunes and through the rehabilitation areas is prohibited.
2026: stay out of the Fairy Tern nesting area around the Woodman Point groyne, closed between the marked buoys from 1 September to 31 January. Walking in the dunes and through the rehabilitation areas is prohibited.

The whole rule, on the Woodman Point page

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

Fremantle doctor

named by 5 spots here

No spot record quotes a knot range against this wind by name.

The spots this region is known for

tier 1 of the 7 spots here

Safety Bay (The Pond)

Destinations in Western Australia

Perthflat waterchoppywaves3 spots · 6 schoolsExmouthflat waterwavesadvanced2 spots · 1 schoolsPerth - Lancelinbeginner-friendlyquietbudget to mid1 spotPerth - Safety Bayflat wateradvancedbuzzing scene1 spot · 1 schools

All spots in Western Australia

Graveyards Beachreef waves with some flatter water before the reefLancelinmixed · beginner okPoint WalterSwan River flat water with chop depending on wind strength and directionSafety Bay (The Pond)flatSandy BayflatScarborough BeachwavesWoodman Pointprotected flat water, chop and small waves depending on which of the three beaches is used · beginner ok

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