G'day,
Does anyone know what conditions are like for kitesurfing around Mackay region from December to March? Do the humid/wet conditions produce any decent wind?

Beginner on a 16m Peter Lynn

Cheers
Daniel

Yeah I live in mackay and just started kite surfing about 3 months ago. Winds are pretty good in summer 18 to 25 knots. I have a 13m waroo. Town beach and bucasia is good lots of shallow water to ride on. I would recomand getting a stinger suit too lots and lots of stingers.

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Love Kitesurfin, I try and get on the water when I get the chance. Im still having trouble getting up on the board. Some days i go good and then others not so good. Lots of flat water here specially when its not a full moon. Yeah my waroo has been alright it does the job i supose i have not ridin with any other kite so cant really compare.

One other thing too there is a heap of sea weed stuff in the water at the moment and being a beginner I crash my kite from time to time. As soon as it hits your lines its a pain in the arse to get it sorted. Usually weighs the kite down so you have to land it where it is and then its gets all through your lines and spend 2 hours sorting it out. Pisses me right off.

Hey joe where are the main spots they go when the tide is out, besides east point? and also for the northerly wind?

Hey joe where are the main spots they go when the tide is out, besides east point? and also for the northerly wind?

Hey mate,

In a Northerly, head to Blacks beach at Low tide and Bucasia beach in front of the caravan park at high tide. NNW head to Shoal point for some crazy flat water, but I have seen crocs down the Reliance creek end so keep your eyes eiether wide open or shut all together.

Not looking too good for sunday or monday forecast wise. It's hard here as the BOM forecast is pretty general, and Buoy weather changes every day. Not much happening on the weather chart. It seems to come and go here pretty quickly unless there's a big system around.

Daniel - mate I'd highly recommend you get a lesson with a sle kite before buying anything it will be money well spent. I'm not keen on those peter lyns have flown a couple so far and not really enjoyed it! One thing I'll give them is the safety aspect but hell the best kiters in the world fly pump ups - we've got a pretty wide beach at Hay Point. Sle's are awesome and I can't stop raving about my 12 07 boxer.

Cheers

Glennno said...

Not looking too good for sunday or monday forecast wise. It's hard here as the BOM forecast is pretty general, and Buoy weather changes every day. Not much happening on the weather chart. It seems to come and go here pretty quickly unless there's a big system around.

Daniel - mate I'd highly recommend you get a lesson with a sle kite before buying anything it will be money well spent. I'm not keen on those peter lyns have flown a couple so far and not really enjoyed it! One thing I'll give them is the safety aspect but hell the best kiters in the world fly pump ups - we've got a pretty wide beach at Hay Point. Sle's are awesome and I can't stop raving about my 12 07 boxer.

Cheers

yes Aron Jarmons (3 time oz wave champ) main reason for using PL in comps is the safety factor .(Pss i ride PL sometimes and LEis sometimes and yes SLE's are awesome )