Good question. I'd do the same. Surfers need be in the right place at the right time. So if they are on a wave or paddling for one, then let them have it.

just carve them up or even better replace ur old surboard with a new one....
seriously who the hell surfs when there is enough wind to kite!!!!
"i had the best surf today was 20knot blown chop, u should have been there"

Yeah your best bet is to avoidd that spot, i usually kite to the south, it gets a bit gnarly up there.

Just show respect and keep out of their way.....and you should remain able-bodied

Mr float said...

http://www.aksa.com.au/filestore/pdf/nsw_maritime_guidelines_-_developed_11_august_2003.pdf

take special note of the 30 m rule .don't piss your local surfers off or they will be calling waterways and creating grief

I don't think any of these rules take into account if the kitesurfer is there first.
(or powerboat etc)

Is there any rule that states swimmers or surfers should not go near kitesurfers?

prea said...

As a young Queenslander, I ventured up and down the east coast even south the boarder to the Icy wastelands of NSW in search of Venereal Disease the ultimate chunder and the occasional wave. Then later in life when I re-dicovered surfing all the locals called me a Briso and promptly paddled onto every wave I pursued. Disheartened I was wondering when I would catch my next wave.
Then came Kitesurfing…. I dreamt of the day I could fly through a mob of local surfers, totally overpowered, skating out of control, screaming get out my way I’m a learner…. And now I can kite. Where did all the surfers go

Susan please come back it was only a rash.

CLASSIC
But don't come kiting near me with that attitude in the surf

wdric said...

Mr float said...

http://www.aksa.com.au/filestore/pdf/nsw_maritime_guidelines_-_developed_11_august_2003.pdf

take special note of the 30 m rule .don't piss your local surfers off or they will be calling waterways and creating grief

I don't think any of these rules take into account if the kitesurfer is there first.
(or powerboat etc)

Is there any rule that states swimmers or surfers should not go near kitesurfers?

yes there is .it is the rule of commonse sense,one would think that if there is a group of kiters kiting in one spot and there were no swimmers or surfers there they would go somewhere that didn't have such intense activity (yes just down the beach a bit ,but no they will just paddle out and call waterways on ya if ya get within 30 m) .But there aint much of that anymore with 'the majority' .they have inalieable rights don't they .We are a minority and must learn to live in a world paranoid about anything that isn't 'normal .In this communities eyes they were here first and we were here last and we must make way for them. (I'm talking in general not who arrived first at a spot on the beach)I hope this makes sense .

now on the up side Fortunately the 'minority '(kiters) here had alot of heat from a paranoid board riders club on city beaches a cupla years ago here who were calling waterways in very 5 mins .They checked out what was going on and local kiters called them as well because we were aware of the shenanigans .Waterways came down to check out what was going on a few times and coould see that it was a storm in a tea cup .Plus there is pretty good communication amongst kiters to not piss surfers off .
Yes there are a cupla other things too .the main kite beach only has kiters and poleys on NE summer winds and the next one isn't that good anyway for wind alot of the time and if its windy there aren't too many surfers out anyway