I don't know the stats but I would be willing to say that Far North Qld would give most spots a run for their money (except Yorkeys and the Cairns area damn frustrating place at times!!!!). Places like Green Island, Lizard Island, Cooktown etc etc are windy for most part 8 to 9 months a year.

Perth probably best capital, but i think there would plenty of others that would rival it on a smaller scale. The south oz peninsulas are great for making wind. Whyalla apparently scores high there.

Darwin....... not so great.

Green island seems to show up on the seabreeze windiest places alot. SA does not.

Well it is the 18th of December and so far I have had 15 sessions for the month. It's been windy like this since September,probably blow like this till April?. That equals 20-25 days a month for 7-8 months=140-175 days. Not including those winter days? Sounds a lot have to check the Bom figures. No! call it 100 days a year Going Off. Hang on I see you are 9 -5 umm maybe 50 sick days will give you the tonne Just don't be fussy and enjoy every day for what it offers. WA anywhere north of the crowds is the place to be.

WA and FNQ seem like the places to be. I didnt realise NT got so much wind???

Unfortunately if you work in the cbd in Sydney its just impossible to get out of the city in time to kite even with daylight savings.

www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/wind/selection_map.shtml

you haven`t been kiteing long then?
most of the good wind is in summer in sydney and are nth easters with the ocasional stherly.
botany bay gets more wind than the ocean beaches so i sugest you should try kiteing there.this arvo is forcast 18-23knts south east. it should start to pick up around 2pm if were lucky.
9-5pm well you`ll find the best wind will be between 3pm till dark 8pm

vader said...

you haven`t been kiteing long then?
most of the good wind is in summer in sydney and are nth easters with the ocasional stherly.
botany bay gets more wind than the ocean beaches so i sugest you should try kiteing there.this arvo is forcast 18-23knts south east. it should start to pick up around 2pm if were lucky.
9-5pm well you`ll find the best wind will be between 3pm till dark 8pm

Yeah I am sure its possible to get more days if your working/living close to the bay, or do shift work. Try getting from the city, to home (n.shore) back to the bay on a weekday after work...not much fun.

It stands to reason as highs come across from West to East that the further north you go the more wind fetch is achieved. I also believe that once the Great Dividing Range finishes (just north of Cape Trib) that the blocking effect of the trade winds is greatly lessened. Hence the trade winds are stronger and more consistent from Cape Trib north, and then head offshore to somewhere like Hope Island or Lizard Isl and you get very strong and consistent winds from April to November basically anytime there is any sort of high forming a ridge or headind further into the Coral Sea.

Love that place, have also spent plenty of time of West, beutiful conditions but not as regular as FNQ from trib north.

Yeah I am sure its possible to get more days if your working/living close to the bay, or do shift work. Try getting from the city, to home (n.shore) back to the bay on a weekday after work...not much fun.

give up the rat race and be ME then!!!! hahahhhahahahaaaa
I kite every day the wind blows.........
Life is too short .....enjoy it....the way I figure it is, We have an average of say 20 summers to enjoy this sport...so go out and do it....

some of you younger guys have more summers....but not me!

I'm self employed and my company runs without me....yeyyeyeeeeehaaaaa!

See ya's i'm off to kite now.....20kt southerly....Birubi here I come!

Lived in North Queensland and visited WA for summers. Haunted Margs Perth and lived in some of the windiest spots in Europe.
Now I live in Geraldton if that makes sense. Not interested in sh-t wind or crowds.
Truck loads of work here if you're a tradie.
Daylight saving gives you until 2100 kite time. Doesnt take long to get to the beach, there are only 10 traffic lights in town which is 5 hour north of Perth.
But there are back streets around the 1 set of lights you may need to pass through on the way to the sickest wave beach in the middle of town. Merry Christmas.

myusernam said...

Without a doubt Thursday island.

if not then Townsville, bowen, mackay are all pretty good

Mate we wish Townsville would stll be up there!
Tradewinds dont come through enough anymore ((.

Tradewind actions starts FNQ!! Cape tribulation

Bowen seems to have its own rules and is mos def one of the most underated locations!

Alva good in Winter Lucinda good in Summer.

The best capital city to live in if you like waves with your wind has to be Sydney. No other capital has any real surf to speak of. I must say though that if I worked 9 - 5 in Sydney I would sell my wind gear and get a motor bike.