Why would you leave Western Australia in Summer? Consistent afternoon seabreezes, warm weather, good lifestyle.

Gold Coast in February-March used to be cyclone season - big swells, big offshores, great surfing all the way up the East Coast. Few less cyclones nowadays .... global warming and all that.

For waves can't go past Cactus and the York Penisula .....just make sure that you are **** hot with the gybes. Would not want to spend too much time in the water around there. Just a few Noahs

And off course there is Byron with the afternoon seabreezes at the Pass.

What is the beach just North of Dee Why in Sydney (Newport?)- used to be a big crew there in summer.

Good luck to you!

Radmac

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Originally posted by Radmac

What is the beach just North of Dee Why in Sydney (Newport?)- used to be a big crew there in summer.

Good luck to you!

Radmac

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Hi,
Radmac the place just North of Dee Why that you are thinking of isn't "Long Reef" beach by any chance? Good spot in a NE'er, good also on a any direction southerly (though broke my ankle many years ago in a southerly here due to the swell being very rough). Newport is great in a SE'er if my memory serves me correctly? It has a bit of a nasty shorebreak though as the shore can be steep after a storm and so...., BUT because the swell breaks on a point (peninsula???)the waves can be quite clean. Other spot to investigate would be Wanda beach (part of Cronulla beach) down south of Sydney, close to Botany Bay so it gets very clean NE'ers (South Sydney is usually 5 knots stronger than the North, due to the flatter landscape). Port Macquarie is pretty good in a NE'er too I hear, and so is a place just North of Woolgolga (near Coffs Harbour). Actually everytime I have been to Coffs to see my "Grands", it's always blowing a good NE'er BUT I ALWAYS DON'T HAVE MY GEAR (SOOOOOO FRUSTRATING). Good surf sailing on Park Beach near the Hoee Moee pub (middle of the beach) on a NE'er.
GERROA .... how can I forget Gerroa. VERY good on a NE'er, actually the best, after a southerly swell. I've tried sailing here on a 40 knot NE'er once with my 4.2. INSANE. Now I can recall WHY all the other sailers where just looking out to sea and chatting. Good waves out at the Bombie.
BUT as already said ... why would you want to leave WA for the summer? I loved Gerro and Coronation Beach while I was holidaying over there. Point Moore, St Georges Beach .... SUMMER HEAVEN.

Cheers,
Glen

Come over in October to January! Not too much wind now for the next 4 months (in Perth anyhows) see windsurfwa.com/WA/weather.html

Hope that the cyclone season good this year - seemed to be offshore/perfect every Wednesday in February/March as a schoolie in Newcastle - have a good one. Looking ggod with all the rain that you have had recently.

Radmac

Newcastle goes off, big crew of sailors, bests months for wind sept through to Jan.