Submitted by redbaron on 21 March 2007 - 6:57am.
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Semaphore Beach is located on the eastern side of the Gulf of St. Vincent (South Australia). This long wide beach is part of the Adelaide Metropolitan coastline, a long beach extending from North. Parking is easy anywhere off the Esplanade, and there are wide grass strips for packing up and a large dune system.
Great sea breezes from October to May. Flat or choppy waters, due to Kangaroo Island (south) that protects the beach from ocean swells.
Kiteboarding Facilities in Semaphore Beach
Accommodations:
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+ add your offersGetting there:
Trip from town:
short
Access:
immediate
Low-cost flights to Semaphore BeachAt the beach:
Level required:
all
Best style:
freestyle
speed
Watersports:
kitesurf
sailing
Spot type:
beach
Shore:
soft sand
Bottom:
sandy
Crowd:
sparse
Hazards:
- totally safe
Facilities:
+ launch area
+ toilets
+ showers
+ food
+ parking
Beach rules:
Keep a safe distance from others down wind when launching - this is the most commonly broken rule and leads to the most incidents. Get out on the water and stay out until you are finished, do not kitesurf close to shore. Always have a launcher and lander for your kite on busy beaches. Remember it is everyones beach, but no one wants to be out the back in the deeper water, except us, so get out there and we will have no problem.
Weather:
clear sunny days with air temperatures of 23-26°C in summer. Around 5-15°C in winter.
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Wind conditions:
Wind strenght (Bf):
4-5
Blowing at:
afternoon
evening
Best season:
[70% >= 4bf]
› January
› February
› March
› April
› May
› October
› November
› December
Medium season:
[45-70% >= 4bf]
› June
› July
› August
› September
Wind details:
best wind is the summer seabreeze blowing at 15-25kts from S-SW (side-on to sideshore).
On the water:
Water quality:
clean
Best tide:
no dependency
Waves:
choppy or rough
Consistency:
scarce (5-20 days/yr)
Water details:
Longest fetch is S-SW and 20-30kt storms can produce small waves.
3-5 knts current.
Kitesurf Schools in Semaphore Beach:
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Red Baron Kiteboarding School
school in Semaphore Beach
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