I've been up here a few months Jimm, so I am not an expert.

The local crew are very helpful when you meet them at the kite spots, but very few of them do much online.

It seems the 3 main kite spots are the south end of Four Mile Beach at Port Douglas, Palm Cove and Yorkey's Knob. I am just learning to kite foil myself. Yorkey's seems OK on any tide. Port Douglas is a long walk to deep water on low tide. Generally speaking, it seems to be windier at PD than YK.

I've still not kited Palm Cove. I think when the wind does not have much E in it, Palm Cove might be better than YK. The prevailing trade winds are S-SE.

YK is far less touristy than PC or PD.

If I was to move here permanently for kiting (I am from VIC), I think i would move to PD.

Good luck to you Jim! I'm in isolation until next Friday!

I've just been up in Port and Cairns too, the south end of 4 mile is a big walk at PD but well worth it.
Plenty of wind. If you can get out on a reef tour where you can foil. We went out with Bretto from Wind and Swell he took us to MacKay Cay. It's so cool foiling in crystal blue water.

Horey.