Overpowered: Windsurfing When It's Cranking
Stay locked in when the wind is up

How-to guides, tips and tricks
Stay locked in when the wind is up
Why 5 m for 3 minutes ends every dive properly
Estimate wind by sea and shore
Bung, cords, jackets, then the key.
Green weed float fishing for blackfish in July
Compress, look, and drive off the rail
Find sandbars, read peaks and use the channel
Spend bottom-turn speed to get back to the pocket.
FCS II, Futures, thruster, quad - what to choose
Midships spring docking, phase by phase.
The kite lifts you; standing up comes last.
Time the foam, not the face, off the sand.
Skip the uphaul and step onto a moving board
Carve a gybe without dropping off the foil
Clear your ears early to dive pain-free
Stay upwind on your kiteboard
Timing and nose push: slip under clean every time
Reef before you need to, not after
Cold-season setup, wetsuit choice, and wind reads
When and how to reef before the wind wins
How to find and catch KGW this winter
Carve on the rail first, flip the sail last.
Relax, cover up, and let the wave pass
Spot the gutters and you have found the fish
Technique and timing for overhead surf
Your first steps on a paddleboard, made easy
The kite skill that saves sessions and riders
Plan and execute drift dives in any current
Estuary flathead when the mercury drops
Finesse lure tactics for winter estuaries
Clip the lanyard on before the engine fires.
Why your arms stay tired - and how to fix it
Find gutters, holes and rips to catch more
Read the water and link open-ocean bumps
Late winter clarity, and how to use it in August.
Your guide to Bunbury coastal weather
Watch stints, handovers and sleep that holds up
A 200-year-old scale still wins
Nail buoyancy and transform your diving
Position better, catch more waves at any break
Stall a sloop safely when the wind builds
Pressure systems steer every wind shift
Where the wind scale came from
Reef snorkelling kit and technique guide
Small early pumps beat one big desperate heave.
Cold water, clearer and full of calamari
Build speed, then lift onto the foil
Highs, lows, fronts and isobars made simple
Gear, signals and pacing for diving after dark
Park the boat at sea in any conditions
Find, read and catch salmon from shore
VHF channels, Mayday procedure and MMSI tips
Reduce sail before you wish you had
Three points of contact beat balance every time
A field guide to coastal clouds and what they mean
Body, board and wing: getting upwind on a foil
Step back, sink the tail, spin on the spot
Scope, seabed, and staying put all night
Float rigs and berley for winter garfish
Swap edges through the flat, not with a flick.
Nearby |
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North Head, NSW |
2 kn WSW |
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Little Bay, NSW |
4 kn SSW |
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Cronulla, NSW |
4 kn S |
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Windiest in Australia |
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Hindmarsh Island, SA |
25 kn S |
13° | ||
Most Windless in Australia |
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Witchcliffe, WA |
Calm |
5° | ||
Hottest in Australia |
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Troughton Island, WA |
7 kn S |
27° | ||
Coldest in Australia |
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Wandering, WA |
Calm |
-1° | ||
Wettest in Australia |
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Melbourne, VIC |
48.0 mm | |||
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