I found that if the wind direction at Norman bay was not almost straight onshore the wind was very gusty because of the high headlands at each end of the bay. You might get lucky though, the views alone make it a pretty cool session
nigelw2 said.. I found that if the wind direction at Norman bay was not almost straight onshore the wind was very gusty because of the high headlands at each end of the bay. You might get lucky though, the views alone make it a pretty cool session
I've only tried Norman bay once and I was very newb at the time and found that what was supposedly onshore was gusty and swirly and I had a nasty time launching from the beach with the wind appearing offshore near the dunes.
It'd be a serious walk in with kiting gear but Oberon Bay has looked ridiculously good on several occasions when I've been hiking around the Prom. Such a shallow beach with incredible stretches of butter inside the break, and more chance to get away from headland effects than Norman Bay. Definitely only for confident intermediates and above with plenty of surf smarts though.
The whole area is a windswept wonderland though - some of the most spectacular spots around. And yes, Sandy Point (beach or inlet) is hard to beat.
