waves are too good here. your better go to wa.

my 6m is starting to pack and head out the door

If I had the choice it would be Taranaki NZ. Sweet wind direction coverage and awesome surf.

zarb said..

If I had the choice it would be Taranaki NZ. Sweet wind direction coverage and awesome surf.

Shhh....

actually... does anyone know whether NZ or WA has more 30knt plus days per year... and solid waves

the sheep that big?

Used 9m two times in last 1 year...Used 12&13m 99%.

yes the naki what aplace surf waves snow

now my frickn snowboard has joined the grumble

hmmm.... maybe SW Tas would smash both spots, for wind and surf.... and maybe even unseasonal snow

but i do like the sound of 15-20 days a yr of 6m workouts

Plummet,
Do you guys go south to Kina Rd etc very often? Lots of 30+ knot south-easterlies down there, especially this time of year.

lol^
NZ vs WA

real waves vs 2 hour drive to real waves (margs scares the **** out of me just like west coast nz when big)
mild summer cold winter vs warm (not real cold tho in winter and nz just had longest warmest summer ever 4 months virtually no rain.. plenty of days in boardies)
crowded slicks vs looking for someone to ride with on a slick
maritime frontal wind can be gusty vs perfect summer sea breeze
super varied conditions very close together vs same same
much more driving/roadtrips/4wding to get to right spot vs good spots on doorstep or very long roadies to amazing places
way more swell hitting nz west coast but generally lower period
year round wind vs more seasonal (winter perth wind can be like a lot of winter nz wind just much more of it)
much more tidal considerations vs not much at all
4 kite quiver vs 2
snowkiting mountainbiking snowboarding - well any ...boarding there is a lot of it going on in nz
nz is way more expensive than it used to be (but no WA$).. but retains a lot of freedom to do what you like without harassment, eg setting up grinch in random places or people are more supportive than aggressive towards things like that...most of the time..

Pretty good to have these 2 as options whatever, they are both awesome. I play grass is greener with the 2 a lot, costs a lot in airfares. Don't do overseas surf trips much any more also, hate wasting my time in crowded waves. New housing in NZ is waaay better than 10 years ago but u gotta pay.

If you hardened to some bad weather kiting NZ beats WA, but as the battered joints start to seize with age its glucosamine tablets or warmth..

I imagine you could get a lot more than 20 days at Tai if you can kite every day. The NZ Herald is reporting Search & Rescue seeing a kite being blown offshore at Waitara yesterday, hope the rider got in OK.
Us oldies with arthritic joints do find the colder water inflames them much more.

simonp said..

I imagine you could get a lot more than 20 days at Tai if you can kite every day. The NZ Herald is reporting Search & Rescue seeing a kite being blown offshore at Waitara yesterday, hope the rider got in OK.
Us oldies with arthritic joints do find the colder water inflames them much more.

yes you can. I miss a lot of tai sessions due to work and family rudely getting in the way. but its not the normal wind direction so Tai only is on occasionally.

False alarm re the kiter out to sea. it was someone sending out a fishing kite longline set up.