Lesson Locations in Sandgate, Brisbane & Redcliffe.

Kite shop - Kitepower Queensland

Kitepower is located at the corner of Elizabeth Avenue and Hornibrook Esplanade, Clontarf.
That’s just over the Houghton Highway Bridge on the Redcliffe peninsula. 
You'll need to meet us here before every lesson, so we can take you to the ideal lesson location for the day.

Sangate Beach - North to East Winds.

Our main teaching location is Sandgate Beach. This is the most popular beach in Brisbane for people learning to kitesurf as it has shallow water, a sandy bottom and plenty of space – literally kilometres at low and mid tides.

Sandgate is suitable in anything from a northerly to an easterly wind. The sea breezes in summer are particularly clean.

Best of all, there are always fellow kiteboarders around to help out. Kitepower staff can be found here on most days of the week, and every weekend (look for the red t-shirts), and are always happy to lend a hand. If we aren’t there, kiters tend to be a friendly bunch, so don't hesitate to ask someone for a launch!

What to look out for at Sandgate...

• The two rock walls on either ends of the main beach. They might seem a long way away at first, but in 25 knots they appear pretty quickly!
• Trees on the back of the rigging area. Do yourself a favour and walk into the water before you launch.
• Stingrays and jellyfish. Stingrays love Sandgate for the same reasons we do (warm, shallow water). At some point you will step on one, or fall into one of their nest holes. Very few people have been stung over the years.
  Jellyfish on the otherhand, are hard to avoid. Luckily they don't sting too bad, and they like deep water. The best method of avoiding them is to stay on your board!
• Summer storms. Like anywhere on the bay, we get some pretty nasty summer storms – look for big black clouds coming from the north-west, or south-west. These are the scary ones that should send you running for the rigging area…
• Crowds. Being the most popular kitesurfing spot in Brisbane, it’s common to see dozens of kiters in the stretch of beach between Brighton and Sandgate. December to January is the peak season, so if you can already ride a kiteboard get as far away as you can. Come see us in the kite shop before you head out – we can tell you the best spots for the conditions.

Brighton Beach - East to South East Winds.

Our secondary teaching location is Brighton Beach. Like Sandgate, it has a shallow, sandy bottom and get pretty clean wind in a range of directions. Brighton also has a better launch area, but no public ammenities (yet - they're coming). It's also deeper at high tide than Sandgate, so it's a mid-low tide beach only.

Brighton is suitable in anything from a north-easterly to a southerly wind. The south-easterly winds in November and March are particularly awesome at Brighton.

On a summers day, there will be between 40-50 kiters riding at Brighton, there's no need to self launch.

What to look out for at Brighton...

• The big reef! About 500m offshore and way down to the north of the rigging area, is a rocky reef.The best way to tell if you're near it is to look at the shoreline. The council started the rock breakwalls exactly in line with it. At low tide it's exposed, so go for a walk and check it out. .
• The two mini rock walls, and the picnic hut. You can't miss 'em, there's one on the right, and one on the left of the rigging area. These hurt when you run into them - it happens all the time.
• Trees on the back of the rigging area. Launch with your kite on the water side. Behind the tree's are the road, powerlines and houses.
• Bindis. They hurt your feet. They also put little holes in your kite if you're not careful.
• Stingrays and jellyfish. Stingrays love Brighton for the same reasons we do (warm, shallow water). At some point you will step on one, or fall into one of their nest holes. Very few people have been stung over the years.
  Jellyfish on the otherhand, are hard to avoid. Luckily they don't sting too bad, and they like deep water. The best method of avoiding them is to stay on your board!
• Summer storms. Like anywhere on the bay, we get some pretty nasty summer storms – look for big black clouds coming from the north-west, or south-west. These are the scary ones that should send you running for the rigging area…
• Crowds. Being the most popular kitesurfing spot in Brisbane, it’s common to see up to 100 kiters in the stretch of beach between Brighton and Sandgate. December to January is the peak season, so if you can already ride a kiteboard get as far away as you can. Come see us in the kite shop before you head out – we can tell you the best spots for the conditions.