Lancelin
Also known as: Lano
White sand dunes, Lancelin Island, turquoise lagoon
Wind & season
Wind, water and season at this WA, Lancelin (~2 h N of Perth), Australia spot - what to expect and when to come.
Late Nov to early Mar sea-breeze, ~6 of 7 days in peak
Sea breeze roughly 20 to 25 kt, often offshore in morning then flips cross-onshore around midday; SE to SW
Very reliable daily summer sea breeze, stronger earlier in season and farther north
End November to early March, sea breeze blows nearly every day
Currents inside reef vary with swell and tide
Strong sea breeze, large swell at Main Break, offshore morning drift risk
The water
Mixed (flat lagoon, reef waves)
Shallow flat lagoon plus chop and waves at reefs and Main Break
Summer ~21-23 C; winter ~18-19 C (est)
Summer 3/2mm or shorty; winter 3/2mm sealed
Skill & group fit
Beginner (lagoon) to expert (waves)
Lagoon flat and shallow (about 150 m standing depth, reef about 500 m out), ideal for beginners and freestyle; open ocean wave sailing for advanced
Lagoon for learners/freestyle; reef and South Passage for experts; windsurf-priority zones
Flat lagoon suits beginners; waves for advanced; historically windsurf-oriented
Getting there & schools
Beach launch; North Point and beach 200m S of sea rescue are 4WD-accessible; kite launch banned on grassed area by windsurf school and sea rescue (Ranger fines)
~130 km / ~2h N of Perth via Wanneroo Rd; self-drive
Windsurfing school on foreshore; kite hire limited - VERIFY current operators
Town amenities, caravan parks, cafes, toilets, dunes
Sandboarding the Lancelin dunes, fishing, 4WD tours, island trips
Busy in summer; windsurf-oriented, respect right of way
Permits & safety
No permit; Rangers fine kiting near sea-rescue grass (est)
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Offshore reef, ocean swell and wave zone for advanced only, offshore morning wind risk
Lancelin Sea Rescue (volunteer marine rescue) based at foreshore
Lancelin Health Service (nurse-led); nearest ED Joondalup Health Campus (~1.5h S)
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand wind-sport spot report. Coordinates are approximate.