I am planning (short noticed!) a trip to WA from the East coast leaving around the 11th december and back around the 8th January.
First time over there, just getting back into my wavesailing after a long 10+ year break.
Any tips on the drive, which spots should I hit (thinking Lancelin, Geraldton and Esperance on the way back)?
Any buch/free camping tips around these spots at this time a year?
Would be keen to meet people out there, anyone keen for the trip and drive over from Wollongong/Sydney?
Cheers

Zed said..

You'll have to keep an eye on the weather forecast and go where the wind is. i.e it might be dead in Perth, but howling in Esperance. Best spots to hit:

margaret river
lancelin
greenhead
gero
esperance
perth - scarborough, little island, dutch inn

As you're a bit rusty in the waves, you might want to take it easy if you hit Margaret River, it's a heavy wave.

Cheers Zed.
Any spots to avoid on your own? like potential broken mast on offshore reefs?

bzhpunishers said..

Zed said..



You'll have to keep an eye on the weather forecast and go where the wind is. i.e it might be dead in Perth, but howling in Esperance. Best spots to hit:



margaret river

lancelin

greenhead

gero

esperance

perth - scarborough, little island, dutch inn



As you're a bit rusty in the waves, you might want to take it easy if you hit Margaret River, it's a heavy wave.

Cheers Zed.

Any spots to avoid on your own? like potential broken mast on offshore reefs?

Yeah I think he covered the main ones to not sail alone.

Tip on the Drive, fill up at every station after S.A and make sure you fill your ipod with tunes, its a long freakin way, make sure you have a look at the bite, awesome.

Getting back into waves? drive straight to Gero avoid Margs unless you like swimming and rocks..

P.C_simpson said..
Tip on the Drive, fill up at every station after S.A and make sure you fill your ipod with tunes, its a long freakin way, make sure you have a look at the bite, awesome.

Getting back into waves? drive straight to Gero avoid Margs unless you like swimming and rocks..

spot on