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Altona Beach

Altona is Melbourne's west-side Port Phillip Bay beach, a flat-water freestyle spot about 20 minutes from the CBD that catches more wind than most of the bay and is home to AUSWatersports, the area's main kite school.

explicitly captioned 'with kites and kitesurfers'
explicitly captioned 'with kites and kitesurfers' — John O'Neill (jjron) You can contact me about this image, its re-use, or to make a gratuity (donation) by leaving a message on my talkpage or by sending me an email. This and/or similar images may be available from me in a higher quality or higher resolution format if required. Different terms or a fee may apply. / Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
closest, 59m, view of Altona Beach
closest, 59m, view of Altona Beach — John O'Neill (jjron) You can contact me about this image, its re-use, or to make a gratuity (donation) by leaving a message on my talkpage or by sending me an email. This and/or similar images may be available from me in a higher quality or higher resolution format if required. Different terms or a fee may apply. / Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Altona Beach and Pier
Altona Beach and Pier — John O'Neill (jjron) You can contact me about this image, its re-use, or to make a gratuity (donation) by leaving a message on my talkpage or by sending me an email. This and/or similar images may be available from me in a higher quality or higher resolution format if required. Different terms or a fee may apply. / Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Altona Beach looking east from pier
Altona Beach looking east from pier — John O'Neill (jjron) You can contact me about this image, its re-use, or to make a gratuity (donation) by leaving a message on my talkpage or by sending me an email. This and/or similar images may be available from me in a higher quality or higher resolution format if required. Different terms or a fee may apply. / Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

Wind

best months
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec
direction to shoreSE/S/SW onshore
qualityconsistent sea breeze, stronger than St Kilda
avg knots15-30

Water

typeflat
tidesflattest at high tide
standing depthyes

Levels

beginnerno
intermediateyes
advancedyes
notesSuited to intermediate riders and above; limited launch space favours confident kiters.

Launch & crowd

busy months
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
vibebusy like St Kilda on good days, local freestyle crowd

Hazards

Travel basics

Sources: shq.com.au · xtremespots.com · wind-hounds.com