Kite Area guide
Currumbin, Gold Coast
Currumbin is the Gold Coast's demanding lagoon: flat water behind the bars, a point break alongside, and a narrow window.
When to kite
Best months: January, February, March, April, October, November, December.
About this Kite Area
Currumbin, half an hour south of Surfers Paradise, is one of the busier flat-water destinations in the region and one of the least forgiving. It works only on a northerly or north-easterly, and is best on an outgoing tide.
The water divides into flat sections behind the sandbars and a surf point break alongside them. Trees deeper in the lagoon block and disturb the wind, which is the first thing that catches people out.
The sources are unambiguous that this is for advanced kiters only, and the reason is what happens further into the lagoon: the water deepens rapidly at high tide and currents can produce dangerous sweeps. Do not drift too far in.
Access is via the Palm Beach exits.