Depends how much time and money you have... drive down to Esperance buy a boat, become mates with the local surfers and fishing crews and be taken to Cyclops... alternatively just kite surf the waves down at 4th mile like the rest of the dudes do down in Esperance. 2 to 3 meter waves most times so I suppose that's not bad huh!

heres a nice few pics for you http://www.surfermag.com/features/onlineexclusives/cyclops-pics/

Don't know about whether there is any wind in Esperance (south coast) in October.

Best bet is to go North. Further north you go, the more likely you will get wind at that time of the year as a bit early for Perth's summer seabreezes.

If you want waves, go to Gnaraloo. 10 hrs North of Perth, remote, mostly camping, but some basic accommodation at the station ("ranch") homestead.

In answer to your questions:

1) yes, but you need to head north
2) Gnaraloo
3) No
4) Yes
5) sharks are too well fed to worry about us; no other dramas

Hey Cimeron,

Don't know if I would necessarily go up to Gnaraloo unless you are really at a good level. Gnaraloo is not for everyone. It has a very dodgy launch from a tiny beach sheltered from the wind by a rise in cross offshore conditions, you have to ride out over razor reef which is regularly exposed in low tides whilst you deal with a kite behaving like a bucking bronco from the turbulent wind. Once over the reef, get out across a bombie which can be so big you can barely boost over the waves.

Once on the wave at Tombies you have to share with up to 50 windsurfers and a couple of other kiters. It is a great wave and is often "all time" and it's all good unless you make a slight error in judgement and get clipped and slammed onto theshallow sharp reef by a heaving set, drop your kite in the surf and get spat out onto the bombie by the very strong sweep current. There is nowhere to come into the land except for the launching beach as the entire coast is jagged rocky cliff. No one can help you at Gnaraloo, your on your own!

Unless you are 110% confident in riding in some of the most extreme waves and conditions on the west coast, then maybe opt for the much safer and almost as much fun Geraldton. As powersails suggests, Geraldton is all time and you will get better wind than Gnaraloo a lot of the time but with the safety of beaches to wash up on if it goes pear shaped.

If you are a mighty wave ripper and have loads of big wave experience, then by all means do Gnaraloo, just know it ain't easy and it's definately NOT FORGIVING! Nearest Hospital is a little under 2 hours away.

Enjoy WA!

Good winds,

Dear Cimeron,
When you fly into Perth, hire a car(get a van), drive to a kite shop,
and ask directions to the nearest decent wavekiting spot.

The shop will probably tell you to go to Lancelin (about 1.5hrs north).
When you do Lano, some dude will tell you to go to Coronation Beach (about 5hrs north).
When you do Coro, some dude will tell you to go to Gnaraloo (about 7hrs north).

When you trash all your gear at Gnaraloo, it's time to head back to Frisco.

Regards waveslave

I seem to remember something like a wave out on the reef at Wedge Island too, but requires pretty serious 4wd vehicle to get there. Gnarloo is also remote as all buggery, if you want to sleep in a bed go for Geraldton.

October's probably a bit early in the season for wind, but there's always the Zoo at Margaret River. Reputedly pretty scary, I've never been there.

lurch is right, and not only is the water freezing and murky north of gnaraloo, but the stingers and crocs come out in force over summer. the coast between coral bay and the tip of north west cape is especially unsuited to kiting and is best avoided at all costs