Yeh, I'd definantly say longy to palm would be good in a SE or S wind. The problem with the NEs also is that they are generally more shortlived... just something I've noticed, they only blow in the arvo usually and die out within a few hours of starting.
Only problem is that longy in a SE is a close to onshore wind so it would be a bit difficult to bash through those waves if they are too big unless you launched on the very south side of the beach (near that big red pole in the sand).
Also if the wind goes too southerly like they did yesterday it will become super gusty so you'd have to stay a few hundred meters out to avoid hitting wind shadows.
I know those beaches fairly well by now

If anyone does this I'd definantly be interested in coming along by the way

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