Howdy Scott,

Spent a bunch of time in Squamish over the years climbing. I remember watching some guys kiting out at the spit in November/December thinking how bloody desperate they must be.

You will definately find Brisbane temperatures a nice change from Vancouver. You could easily get by without a wetsuit in March/April, but a good spring suit or wet shirt will cut off the chill on some of the colder days.

12m is definately the kite of choice around here. A lot of people get buy with a single 12m bow style/depowerable kite these days.

Brisbane has some OK flat water spots such as Redcliffe, Brighton and Wellington Point, but for surf the best options are either an hour south or north at the Gold or Sunshine Coasts. Both offer great open beaches with plenty of surf. Places worth checking out would include Kawana, Coolum, Noosa (on a N/E) on the Sunshine Coast and anywhere from Main to Mermaid beach on the Gold Coast. For surf riding make sure you respect other water users and stay well away the flagged beaches as these are reserved for swimmers.

PM me if you want more info.

Cheers,
Simon.

G'day canadian, are u only kiting in Brisbane, if not make sure u make a pitt stop at Tannum Sands.