100s of spots on the barrier reef this is just one

Check out the land mass at 4:50? Island maybe?

Dont know if he is still around but Jody Perry used to run charters up there

If you go right out to the end of the reef it really is sketchy out there, not sure I would like to surf that far out

brownie49 said...

Dont know if he is still around but Jody Perry used to run charters up there

If you go right out to the end of the reef it really is sketchy out there, not sure I would like to surf that far out

there is also a guy that operates out of Agnes waters, they keep that spot a big secret you'll see some great photos of there surf trips at the reef n beef in agnes
if your interested call in and ask for Grommet (the owner)at the Agnes surf shop
and give grom a big crow peck from me

It's Lady Elliot Slainte, but don't tell anyone, it's a secret spot. About as secret as Bluff or Tombies over here.

I spent a couple of years in my teens fishing the reef and the whole joint is littered with waves. The hard part is getting all the elements to come together, most of the waves are 50 to 150k's offshore, completely open to the elements, anything over 10kts renders most unsurfable. And then there's the currents, and the sharks, and the irukandji, and the crocs, big crocs hundreds of k's out to sea.

I really don't think it's in danger of becoming crowded.

Would be epic kiting or windsurfing though.....

E.g. when I made this post this thread had 9 replies but 317 views.

Legion said...

The thing you have to worry about isn't the handful of WA members on here. It's the potentially 100s or 1000s who are from Queensland that just lurk. Plus the information put out is permanent.

mate thousands of queenslanders know about the reef for surf, the point about the post is that its that hard because of weather, tides, swell, wind,sharks,expense and the distance in BIG boats, there's 1000s of surfers that travel down the coast to surf beaches and points that wont go out there, you could sit in a boat for 8 months and not get a good wave, its not indo

weiry said...

Legion said...

The thing you have to worry about isn't the handful of WA members on here. It's the potentially 100s or 1000s who are from Queensland that just lurk. Plus the information put out is permanent.

mate thousands of queenslanders know about the reef for surf, the point about the post is that its that hard because of weather, tides, swell, wind,sharks,expense and the distance in BIG boats, there's 1000s of surfers that travel down the coast to surf beaches and points that wont go out there, you could sit in a boat for 8 months and not get a good wave, its not indo

Totally agree. There's a couple of big sandy islands that have epic waves in a wider range of conditions much closer and easier access that hardly get crowded. Far easier options available. You could give the GPS coordinates of the spots on that reef and you'd never see another boat. Lack of land mass and an ordered shelf to control the swell mean it is so fickle that even the Agnes guys head out very irregularly and come home empty handed often. Outsiders have no chance.

Besides, I wouldn't like to surf anywhere without a sealed carpark, coffee shop and shower, just way too hard

CMC said...

weiry said...

Legion said...

The thing you have to worry about isn't the handful of WA members on here. It's the potentially 100s or 1000s who are from Queensland that just lurk. Plus the information put out is permanent.

mate thousands of queenslanders know about the reef for surf, the point about the post is that its that hard because of weather, tides, swell, wind,sharks,expense and the distance in BIG boats, there's 1000s of surfers that travel down the coast to surf beaches and points that wont go out there, you could sit in a boat for 8 months and not get a good wave, its not indo

Totally agree. There's a couple of big sandy islands that have epic waves in a wider range of conditions much closer and easier access that hardly get crowded. Far easier options available. You could give the GPS coordinates of the spots on that reef and you'd never see another boat. Lack of land mass and an ordered shelf to control the swell mean it is so fickle that even the Agnes guys head out very irregularly and come home empty handed often. Outsiders have no chance.

Besides, I wouldn't like to surf anywhere without a sealed carpark, coffee shop and shower, just way too hard

your a 110% right CMC i couldn't have put it better
you know exactly whats going on