Guys and Girls, what is a good Perth spot on a North Westerly - as they are predicting good things for Saturday. I was thinking Pinaroo - but any other thoughts? Cheers.
Pinnaroo is choppy as in a NW. Try mullaloo if your in for a wave, but as far as a flat water sesh goes in this direction I'm beat. You could try woodies south side if your competent or pengos if your keen to travel the distance.
I may be wrong, but was wondering if Whitford's beach might be an option (just south of Hilary's marina). Would the long sea wall not flatten out the chop somewhat in in a norwester? Or is this beach considered unsafe due to the rock groynes reaching out into the water every hundred meters?
Thanks LouD, thought there must be reason I've never seen anyone there.
Somebody mentioned Mullaloo, is that at the South Side (near the surf club)or further north (where the rocky headland begins) or anywhere along the bay?
Bo, We normally go further North nearer the rocky headland but closer to the surf club would also work. Curve of bay will change the angle of the wind to the waves a bit. I think we just go more North in the SW for a cleaner breeze and to keep away from the main/patrolled Mullalloo swimming beach. I doubt there'll be many other water users when this swell and weather kicks in (except confetti surfers) but same guidelines apply around Mullalloo surf club as anywhere else - keep out of other water usres way. Jess
I hate to give away all my secrets but..............
South Cottesloe Beach down the steps below Gibney provides a decent bit of beach to launch off [although the steep dunes could loft the unwary in an onshore], and 150m of dead flat water on the inside [sheltered by Dutch inn reef]with nice smooth rolling breakers on the outside [from Dutch inn all the way to artificial reef] so long as the swell is reasonable 3m+.
It is really great when the wind is howling [25k+]and the swell massive, as the water remains smooth and the shorebreak manageable when most of the beach breaks are looking pretty evil. If you do ditched in the waves there is plenty of recovery area before you get blown back to the beach. The waves can really peel off gently on the flat reefy bottom unlike further North [Dutch inn reefs] where the waves dump very hard on the ledgy shallow reef A few keen wave riders have twigged it and turn up when its good.
In fact I rate the best days I've had in Perth as here in howling NNW.
Trigg Point is good on a N/NW with a big swell. Skilled wave-kiters only. Opposite tack wavesailing will balance the body and make normal left-hand bearaways seem like a walk in the park.
The surfers won't mind you taking all the good waves!
