Hey,

I'm Tom.

I'm a pom, moved over here, uni student, kiting since '03, ex-instructor, hardly been out over here and miss the scene. Planning to spend the summer kitesurfing.

Which beaches here have a good kiting community? I've only been to St. K and it seems a bit hectic, though a cool spot. Is there anywhere else I can get to with public transport from the CBD, or anyone here who'd be willing to pick me up on their way to the beach when it's windy?

The winds here in the summer are thermal, right? What website do you guys check to see whether it's windy down at the beach?

Brighton is pretty far from public transport, I know because I spent a couple of months dragging my gear around. Altona is probably a little better, its much closer to the station.

Send me a PM, I'd be happy to help you out with lifts when I go, but I'd probably need you to take a tram out of the city just to avoid the bumper to bumper traffic in the city itself if its mid week kiting.

The alternative is to pony up $2K and get yourself a scooter, then pack you gear on your back and use that to get around.

You can check winds earthsci.unimelb.edu.au/engage/dynamic-earth-updates/bay-winds or www.seabreeze.com.au/graphs/vic.asp

Winds are seabreezes in summer and frontal in winter. Frontal is more gusty, although the northerlies in summer can be pretty gusty.

Hey tom. I use this site: http://geckokiteboarding.com/weather/weather-data-board.php
for wind reports and forecasts, it is by far the best for melbourne wind i think. Windguru is okay but not quite as accurate. Gecko tends to be spot on. Seabreeze's forecasts for melbourne are not really very accurate for some reason.

St Kilda is a good spot, as is brighton and ricketts point. altona rocks in a S to SE. no waves anywhere but that's what you get for living in a big bay.

See you on the water.

Gecko forcasts is actually boms forcasts

Neill said...

Hey tom. I use this site: http://geckokiteboarding.com/weather/weather-data-board.php
for wind reports and forecasts, it is by far the best for melbourne wind i think. Windguru is okay but not quite as accurate. Gecko tends to be spot on. Seabreeze's forecasts for melbourne are not really very accurate for some reason.

St Kilda is a good spot, as is brighton and ricketts point. altona rocks in a S to SE. no waves anywhere but that's what you get for living in a big bay.

See you on the water.

gnotuck street aspendale nice spot if you dont mind chop awsome crew

anywhere on the east coast of the bay is good
altona doesn't have the best water quailty
aspandale is sweet spot and a 2min walk from station to beach