About This Spot
Boggy Lake, Australia is one of the world's premier wind-sports destinations, located in Australia.
Situated in Australia, the spot offers Shallow and Flat and Chop water conditions, making it ideal for beginners and experienced riders alike.
With SSE–S–SSW winds, peaking from January to December, Boggy Lake, Australia delivers the kind of sessions that keep riders coming back year after year.
Why Riders Love It
Boggy Lake is popular due to the most reliable sea breeze in South Australia east of York peninsula. All you need is a wind prediction of something southerly, ESE to WSW, strength generally does not matter in the predication only the direction as at about 3-4 pm. The sea breeze will come in very regularly. In summer there is light until about 8:30 pm so plenty of time for fun before dark. Best directions are SSW and SSE with some strength in the predication as it will kick in to 20-28 knots constant wind until dark. Any wind with North here is to be avoided as it is offshore, gusty, lofty and dangerous especially in summer.
When to Go
Boggy Lake popularity is from the weather conditions. Spring and summer is warmer water, about 18°C and really warm in patches. Some wear wetsuits and some don't. It is preference really. You will be too hot in your winter wetsuit, so wear what you want really. If you are kiting it is Southerly and therefore will not be too hot, normally about 20-25°C. If it is Northerly coming off the land and you are waiting for the sea breeze you will be very hot.
What to Expect
This is a huge fresh water lake. It is the end of the largest river system in Australia, the Murray Darling system. Boggy Lake is at the most northern point of the lake and has a peninsula which makes for a nice small bay otherwise the chop would be too large from the fetch. It is a choppy to flat water spot, you work your way over to the southern side which has the peninsula producing flat glass water on the lee side of the reeds and bank. This is world class glass the like of which is rarely found with the safety of water downwind of you. Most of the lake is about 1.5 mts deep with a muddy bottom, near the launch area and over the south banks it is shallow. The launch area is sand and quite shallow so no jumping there! As the water is fresh it is a little harder to get upwind and you can hold a bit more kite down than normal. There is no tide at all but the depth varies from the gradual evaporation and agricultural drainage over summer.
Wind & Conditions
SSE · S · SSW
Best wind direction
Boggy Lake is popular due to the most reliable sea breeze in South Australia east of York peninsula. All you need is a wind prediction of something southerly, ESE to WSW, strength generally does not matter in the predication only the direction as at about 3-4 pm. The sea breeze will come in very regularly. In summer there is light until about 8:30 pm so plenty of time for fun before dark. Best directions are SSW and SSE with some strength in the predication as it will kick in to 20-28 knots constant wind until dark. Any wind with North here is to be avoided as it is offshore, gusty, lofty and dangerous especially in summer.
Best Months
Water Conditions
This is a huge fresh water lake. It is the end of the largest river system in Australia, the Murray Darling system. Boggy Lake is at the most northern point of the lake and has a peninsula which makes for a nice small bay otherwise the chop would be too large from the fetch. It is a choppy to flat water spot, you work your way over to the southern side which has the peninsula producing flat glass water on the lee side of the reeds and bank. This is world class glass the like of which is rarely found with the safety of water downwind of you. Most of the lake is about 1.5 mts deep with a muddy bottom, near the launch area and over the south banks it is shallow. The launch area is sand and quite shallow so no jumping there! As the water is fresh it is a little harder to get upwind and you can hold a bit more kite down than normal. There is no tide at all but the depth varies from the gradual evaporation and agricultural drainage over summer.
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Facilities & Access
📍 Getting There
🚶Short walk to the beach
Find a local map with Langhorne Creek and Wellington on the map, find the point where the lake touches this road. You're there! The very northern point of lake Alexandrina. It is about 20 kms West from Wellington. There is a house with a tennis court opposite the farmers gate. The Gate MUST be closed no matter what!
Location
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