kiting in Adelaide??

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monkey
monkey
NSW
251 posts
NSW, 251 posts
28 Dec 2006 9:39am
How is the winds at this time of the year?
How far are the beaches from the city and what conditions do you get? waves? flatwater??

Looking for a reason to visit down south!

cheers!
coastflyer
coastflyer
SA
601 posts
SA, 601 posts
28 Dec 2006 1:23pm
www.aksa.com.au/ try this link and surf around. Adelaide generally gets a 15-25knot seebreeze most days of summer unless a northerly is blowing,and this results in light afternoon winds as one cancels out the other, opposing southerly seebreeze. www.seabreeze.com.au/graphs/sa.asp This link is also good for checking waves and wind. I reckon our climate and wind is very similar to Perth. Hope this helps!
Clintnnails
Clintnnails
SA
4 posts
SA, 4 posts
1 Jan 2007 7:40pm
I too am new to Kiteboarding and after getting a secondhand kite and board for Chrissy are now in the process of learning the winds and conditions as well as how to get up on the board.

I have noticed though that no one (or very few)have been out the last few days where the wind has been a healthy 12-18 knots from the east / north east? While this wind in Adelaide is a direct offshore and flattens the sea right off is there any particular reason why no one seems to be out??

On that then what is the prefered wind for Adelaide kiers and whatommendateed and irection for a beginner with an 11M GTO.?

Thansk heaps Clint
Clintnnails
Clintnnails
SA
4 posts
SA, 4 posts
1 Jan 2007 7:47pm
How are my typing skills going?

That should be preferred direction and wind for Adelaide kiters (realizing kite size has an effect)? and recommendations for direction and strength for a beginner with an 11M GTO?

Ta Clint
sinbad
sinbad
SA
213 posts
SA, 213 posts
1 Jan 2007 8:47pm
Hi Clint
Most people in Adelaide go out in SW and NW (side onshore) stay away from easterly s as there offshore and very fluky.
Which means, you normally have problems getting back to shore, and very soon get on first name basis with the coast guard :)

If its SE then people head down to victor harbor (kent reserve)
Hope that answers your questions.
Catch you on the water some time
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