Reading the Beach: Where the Fish Really Sit
Find gutters, holes and rips to catch more

How-to guides, tips and tricks
Find gutters, holes and rips to catch more
Late winter clarity, and how to use it in August.
Three points of contact beat balance every time
Stall a sloop safely when the wind builds
The best sailing window on Australia's east coast
Best visibility of the year starts right now
Gear, signals and pacing for diving after dark
Position better, catch more waves at any break
The kite skill that saves sessions and riders
Midships spring docking, phase by phase.
Stay locked in when the wind is up
Body, board and wing: getting upwind on a foil
A field guide to coastal clouds and what they mean
Technique and timing for overhead surf
Estimate wind by sea and shore
Your guide to Bunbury coastal weather
Cold water, clearer and full of calamari
Watch stints, handovers and sleep that holds up
Relax, cover up, and let the wave pass
FCS II, Futures, thruster, quad - what to choose
Scope, seabed, and staying put all night
Plan and execute drift dives in any current
How to find and catch KGW this winter
Spot the gutters and you have found the fish
Set up, structure, and lure action for YTK
Skip the uphaul and step onto a moving board
Why your arms stay tired - and how to fix it
Step back, sink the tail, spin on the spot
Bung, cords, jackets, then the key.
Highs, lows, fronts and isobars made simple
Read the water and link open-ocean bumps
Reef before you need to, not after
Small early pumps beat one big desperate heave.
Park the boat at sea in any conditions
Wollongong's coastal conditions explained
When and how to reef before the wind wins
Green weed float fishing for blackfish in July
Compress, look, and drive off the rail
Find sandbars, read peaks and use the channel
Reduce sail before you wish you had
Pressure systems steer every wind shift
Cold-season setup, wetsuit choice, and wind reads
Swap edges through the flat, not with a flick.
Timing and nose push: slip under clean every time
VHF channels, Mayday procedure and MMSI tips
Finesse lure tactics for winter estuaries
Carve a gybe without dropping off the foil
Build speed, then lift onto the foil
Where the wind scale came from
Your first steps on a paddleboard, made easy
Nail buoyancy and transform your diving
Time the foam, not the face, off the sand.
Find, read and catch salmon from shore
Estuary flathead when the mercury drops
Stay upwind on your kiteboard
Clear your ears early to dive pain-free
Float rigs and berley for winter garfish
Read Sydney's radar for safe coastal trips
A 200-year-old scale still wins
Reef snorkelling kit and technique guide
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Warrnambool, VIC |
10 kn NNE |
11° | ||
Mortlake, VIC |
8 kn NNE |
9° | ||
Port Fairy, VIC |
4 kn NNE |
12° | ||
Windiest in Australia |
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Mount Wellington, TAS |
27 kn WNW |
7° | ||
Most Windless in Australia |
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Perth (Coastal), WA |
Calm |
12° | ||
Hottest in Australia |
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Telfer, WA |
5 kn SW |
30° | ||
Coldest in Australia |
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Grove, TAS |
Calm |
2° | ||
Wettest in Australia |
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Cape Byron, NSW |
12.4 mm | |||
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