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🏄 Safety Bay, Perth

🏄 Safety Bay, Perth

Safety Bay, Perth, Australia

OpenSome waters users around$$$$FlatwaterChop
8.1
About Safety Bay, Perth

With only a quick search on Google, you’ll find yourself inundated with videos of pro riders training at Safety Bay. Forty-Five minutes south of Perth, Safety Bay is recognised worldwide as a top-class kitesurfing destination.

Amenities

Kite SchoolsLaunch areaGear rentalToiletsShowersCafe’s/BarsShopParking

Highlights

  • Best season: Nov – Feb
  • Wind direction: SW, S, SE
  • Spot type: Flat to Choppy water; Ocean & Sheltered Bay
  • Welcomes all rider levels
Conditions at a glance

Wind strength

It gets Strong (Up to 30 knots)

Consistency

It's windy Almost every day

Wind quality

Pretty steady · warm wind

Water

Choppy

Water temp

Warm (You don't need a wetsuit)

Boosting direction

Left forward

Windy months

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Woo big-air record: 11.8 m by Steve Venrooy

Spots at this destination

  • Rottnest Island
Wind & conditions
  • Wind reliability82% windy days in peak
  • Avg peak wind13 kt
  • Water stateFlatwater / lagoon
  • Peak air temp25°C
  • Best seasonNov – Feb
Season Stats

Typical month-by-month snapshot — use live forecasts before you go.

MonthWind chanceAvg windAir °CWater °C
Jan82%12 kt2525
Feb70%11 kt2424
Mar59%11 kt2323
Apr41%9 kt2020
May35%9 kt1818
Jun43%9 kt1616
Jul46%10 kt1515
Aug47%10 kt1616
Sep48%11 kt1616
Oct59%11 kt1919
Nov74%12 kt2121
Dec82%13 kt2323
Community scores
Verified

8.1/10

  • 💨Wind reliability7.8
  • 🌊Water conditions8.8
  • 🚀Launch zone7.7
  • 🅿️Spot access8.0
Location

Safety Bay, Perth, Australia

Getting there

By car: Parking varies by spot — check local signs and kite school partners.

Shuttle: Many schools offer pickups from nearby towns.

Travel & practical info

Getting there

Fly to Perth International (I prefer Emirates) Airport and Uber around.Takes time to get there

Car needed

No car needed

Cost of a kite day

Expensive ($50-120 /day)

Internet

Good (video calls and streaming)

Local infrastructure

High development (many accommodations; hotels; health services and shops)
Family friendlyKite shopParty destination

Off-wind activities

  • Australian wildlife is always a trip
Windguru forecast
Pro tip
Pack an extra smaller kite for the afternoons — many classic spots build through the day. Respect locals and keep the beach clean.
Reviews
Great vibe and reliable wind — this place keeps us coming back every season.