I know a top fella from mandurah his name is Wave Slave he will see you right!

slackster said...

I mainly went up to safety bay last season but as i live in mandurah am keen to keep it local! Just wondered if there's anyone who lives around mandurah thats keen for a kite sometime?

Around November when the thermal seabreeze starts blowing,
the local flatwater bandits start riding at Kite Beach, Wannanup on the Estuary just north of the Dawesville Channel.
It's a pretty good place to learn....
probably one of the best spots in the World.
Acres of smooth flatwater, sideshore breeze, knee-deep water and stupidly safe.
The friendly local crew are all mainly self-taught and are happy to launch and land your kite for you and give you kiting tips.
Cheers.

^^ perhaps the non-kiter told you because he like everyone else saw kites flying from the main drag going over the bridge . Its never been a local secret.

G,day mate. I too have just started kiting after some basic lessons end of last summer, ive been hammering myself in the shallows down at Wannanup for the last couple of weeks,Ill be the one way down wind of every one else wearing a Red boyany vest doing some interesting 'Russell Coyt' impersonations.
Say Gday and feel free to give me some advise. Cheers .

Generally anything with S or E in it is the go.

Not trying to deter, you may already know. Though be careful of several things;

This time of year sees a mega spring bloom of brown algae on the estuary. Thick blankets of fine snot like stuff that love the warm shallows. You cant always see it from the surface, but drop your kite in it and it clings to your lines, anchoring your kite.

A right of passage with this spot is getting stung by these two little critters. Devils are common as, the pain subsides soon enough (like a wasp). Cob's will see you lining up for a local though.

Devil fish (juvenile soldier fish) - www.fishbase.in/summary/7317

Cobbler - australianmuseum.net.au/Estuary-Catfish-Cnidoglanis-macrocephalus-Valenciennes-1840

Fat Mike said...

Generally anything with S or E in it is the go.

Actually, ^^^
The normal seabreeze (south-wester) is perfect sideshore at the Kitebeach and is the most common wind used by the flatwater bandits.
(Starboard tack heading out).
Late in the afternoon the breeze will shift S.E. and strengthen and that's good too.
Morning winds like easterlies and north-easterlies are very ride-able also if they are strong.
Have fun.