Given that it's the middle of summer and the prevailing wind direction in summer is NE, you probably won't be kiting Umina, unless youre in the channel and there are far better places around further north on the beaches around the entrance.
If you get lucky and there is a southerly change come through then you probably want to be prepared for 20-25 knots (if its good). It really varies though and I have kited there in much lighter winds and much stronger (40knots). So in summary I would bring a few kites and be prepared to do some driving to get the better conditions in the likely event that a good southerly doesnt come through.

Bring your mid size kite 12 or 14 and you'll be right unless we get a sthly buster

yendor said..

FoS said...
Thanks. Its a family thing so i wont be able to get away for too long so closer is better. I might just give it a miss this time.

From my experience If you don't put a kite in the car it will blow 20 knots!!!
Then your misses will be pissed because you keep whinging!!!!!!!
Put the kite in the car already.

If it was just a car i would. but the flight from tassie mean excess baggae as well

12 m north neo and mako are coming with me

Don't believe long range forecast,even short range can be found wanting,chuck in your 12m for sure.

Plenty of downwinder opportunities this week. Not ideal for Umina

Thanks but I'm home now.