Wave spots in SA

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brady
brady
TAS
455 posts
TAS, 455 posts
16 Jan 2006 4:59pm
Hey all

Ex South Aussie now in Perth. I'll be travelling through SA en route to living in Tassie - March to June. Keen to know the best places to go for a womp.

Eyre Peninsula - never really explored there. Where should I go?

York Peninsula - been out at Port Vincent a lot, but keen for some waves. Around Pondalowie there's a bit of surf - where's the best place to go out?

Kangaroo Island - bit bloody cold I suppose, but plenty of wind. Any ideas?

Goolwa/Middleton etc. I might have thought Middleton/Day Street would be the pick of the waves for kiting, but it's been so long since I've been down that way, I really can't remember. Where else have you been and what do you recommend?

Robe - now we're really talking cold, especially because I'll be down that way from the end of May. Never really checked out Robe at all, or that entire stretch of coast. Ideas?

Thanks heaps in anticipation, and no doubt I'll catch you in Adelaide while I'm there (actuially coming over for a few days from the start of next week too)

Brady
brady
brady
TAS
455 posts
TAS, 455 posts
20 Jan 2006 8:13pm
Come on guys! Does no-one in South Australia wave-kite? Surely someone has some useful input! Or maybe ex-South Aussies aren't welcome to return? I only left three years ago, and still barrack for the crows.

We seem to have a question like this once per week about WA, and even though they've been answered lots of times already, someone will normally make a few suggestions.

Please?
kitecrazzzy
kitecrazzzy
WA
2184 posts
WA, 2184 posts
20 Jan 2006 6:18pm
put it in the general section
Spacemonkey!
Spacemonkey!
SA
2288 posts
SA, 2288 posts
22 Jan 2006 10:51am
Summer your best bet is Robe

Winter catch some northerlies at Middleton or around there

Hope that helps
brady
brady
TAS
455 posts
TAS, 455 posts
30 Jan 2006 12:57pm
thanks guys

I did try the general section a while ago, and no nibbles then either
Pooley
Pooley
SA
32 posts
SA, 32 posts
1 Feb 2006 5:58pm
Brady dude,

yeah not may people use this forum. For places around south Australia try the Onboard(glenelg) website has write ups about all different sites, If you want a fally sick place go to boggy lake!

Went exploring there just after new year it was great, fresh waste deep write across loved every minute.

The details are on the Onboard website. If you get stuck you can e-mail me. [email protected]

Later Pooley
peter_boarder
peter_boarder
SA
66 posts
SA, 66 posts
1 Mar 2006 8:36pm
Hey dude,
Im a local kiter in beachport/robe although i have not kited much in robe it is awesome for a bit of wave riding ur best bet is the third ramp which is a few km's down long beach. But it is sicknast all round there
have fun Peter
Rhys
Rhys
SA
79 posts
SA, 79 posts
3 Mar 2006 12:16am
Brady,

This should cover the West Coast side of SA..

As far as the Eyre peninsula goes, your bound 2 score, i was over there for 2 weeks about years ago and rode 10 out of the 14 days. If i were you i'd check out Cactus on your way to Streaky Bay. HAng in Streaky for a while cause there's heaps of spots to ride and surf there, check back beach if your keen for some size.

All along that coast you'll find some awesome spots, chances are you may be the first person to kite there on this earth... A handy book i had whilst travelling over there was somthing like the Aust surf travel guide. Tells you wave types, spots, beach orientation perfect wind direction etc, etc.

Get to Coles point on your way down to Coffin Bay, and you may score a kite if not be sure to throw the Stick in and catch a few at the point. It's a fun little wave with the coolest scenery.

Coffins is really cool in the national park, there's a couple of untouched spots and 7 mile beach which will handle most wind directions.

Port Lincon is fairly out of the way but i reckon you should get down there cause there are a few local crew who ride down there. There's a dude called Easto, he runs his own school and is pritty much the guru down that way, he'll sort you out so be sure to look him up.

On the way back, Whyalla flat water could be an option, she get faily windy up that way. Further along on the York Peninsula first spot checkout Corney Point, only if you really know what you are doing. You need experiance and at least 1 or 2 other crew who are at that level. The rest of Yorks is fairly easy and i reckon you'll be able to suss out the spots. and yeah Pondi would be sick at in the right direction in about 4-5 foot.

Or maybeye when you get to Adelaide you could come for an epic ride on the mighty Mid Coast...

Rhys
jfletch
jfletch
SA
147 posts
SA, 147 posts
6 Mar 2006 7:58pm
Yeh mate

hit the usual places like robe for a packed out ride if its good.
go to dead cow cove at aldinga in a SW direction on a medium tide.
over west def hit cactus, or fowlers bay sweet and not to cold.

over oo the yorkes area try kiting at marion bay or stenhouse pretty fun.
other wise get some windsurfing gear and stay in WA cos kiting is only good in SA.
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