Windsurfing double island point

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Gestalt
Gestalt
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10 Mar 2026 6:36pm
Hoping someone can fill me in on how sailable double island point is in a S-SE wind. both the lagoon and the point.

tia.
John340
John340
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11 Mar 2026 7:13am
Gestalt said..
Hoping someone can fill me in on how sailable double island point is in a S-SE wind. both the lagoon and the point.

tia.


It only works in N-NE.
Gestalt
Gestalt
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QLD, 14968 posts
11 Mar 2026 4:16pm
Whilst I hear you.. and I know you are most likely correct. Cognative dissonance kicks in and I keep thinking it's awesome in a SE wind.
batstonem
batstonem
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11 Mar 2026 5:08pm
You can sail in the lagoon, and point in a SE.
SSE is blocked by the hills more, but SE comes through the gap where the cutting is.
You can usually launch at the point, and sail towards the coloured sands at Rainbow.
Even if there is decent swell wave riding is hard, because it is almost completely offshore so catching the wave, and top turning are really difficult. You can get some amazing speed runs on the waves though.
You'd want to be confident in your gear and swimming because it is very offshore.
But definitely doable, and frequently really clean when the ocean side is usually a mess.
Gestalt
Gestalt
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QLD, 14968 posts
11 Mar 2026 7:27pm
Thx Martin.
Hadn't thought about it being super offshore. Am keen to try it.. been on my bucket list for a while..

Been looking at the ice man FB page to see how much it's changing.

Maybe a rarer easterly
batstonem
batstonem
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12 Mar 2026 6:30am
Easterly possible, and would be cross off. But I think it really depends on the headland. I'm sure you know its high up near the lighthouse, and high at the dunes but low at the cutting, which is where the wind can get through.
Anyway, even in a SE its fun sailing. Water is usually clear, lots of sea life and spectacular scenery.
Gestalt
Gestalt
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QLD, 14968 posts
12 Mar 2026 6:39am
Yup. It's the low dunes i'm looking at. was hoping that would help. Thx.
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