best high wind B and J windsurfing spots in Aus

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paulsuth
paulsuth
WA
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WA, 9 posts
29 Aug 2010 5:24am
Hello.....I am thinking of relocating to Aus for 12 months from NZ and would like to find out where some of the good sailing spots are on the east coast. I have read about Burrum Heads, lake Macquarie. We try to sail over here in 20-40 knots as much as poss so would be looking to live somewhere close to a similar spot.
KenHo
KenHo
NSW
1353 posts
NSW, 1353 posts
29 Aug 2010 8:09am
Definitely check out Elliott Hds near Bundaberg. It's 60-70km north of Burrum Heads, and has better B&J, as the water is a bit deeper is more open to ocean. Burrum is tucked away in the pocket between the mainland and Fraser, but Elliott Hds is level with the northern tip. Fraser curves away from the coast opening it up a lot. It gets good northelies in spring and a few SW in winter. December/Jan can be quiet, as can everywhere in Oz, except remote WA, but it can howl as well
The SE trades on the East coast of Oz are some of the most regular winds anywhere.
Bundy is a nice big town with lots of other stuff going on , property is affordable and the water is warm and safe, no stingers, crocs or sharks worth talking about.
The estuary is a great learners spot, with an awesome speed bank, and you can sail straight out front to the ocean.
My biggest sail there was a 5.7, and I frequently used 4.7 and one year a 4.0 about two dozen times at 80kg.
Definitely windy.
P.C_simpson
P.C_simpson
WA
1492 posts
WA, 1492 posts
29 Aug 2010 10:11am
Lake Macquarie can be excellent for flat water jumps, just need some decent wind, Valentine Park in a big Southerly can be a load of fun or off coal point in a North Easter, both spots usually get decent wind swell and not choppy..
firiebob
firiebob
WA
3182 posts
WA, 3182 posts
29 Aug 2010 10:47am
paulsuth said...

We try to sail over here in 20-40 knots as much as poss


Same
flipper4444
flipper4444
VIC
1214 posts
VIC, 1214 posts
29 Aug 2010 1:36pm
B and J is my second name why no qustions for WA or VIC?? and melbourne is B and J city my friend. We have the biggest bay in Australia with gorge like swell a hundred miles long

B an J spots:

summer spots:
Green point NW
Ricketts point East, SE
Elwood SW
Dendy st SW
St. kilda SW


winter spots:
RYE in a N,NW,W
Ricketts in a Westly
Green point again in a NW
Hazelwood as well in a Swestly cold front is great

Winter is the best chance when you will get alot of 20-40 knots days and early spring
paulsuth
paulsuth
WA
9 posts
WA, 9 posts
29 Aug 2010 12:44pm
thanks for the feedback Aussies. Will do some research on these spots. Am heading to Melbourne in early Nov so will bring my wetsuit and hopefully there is a rental gear shop close by. We are staying in St Kilda.
Bundy does sound more like us though. The wife and kids are ready for some warm temps and beach life instead of the poohs weather we get here in Christchurch NZ. Water temp here now is 8deg.
sboardcrazy
sboardcrazy
NSW
8355 posts
NSW, 8355 posts
29 Aug 2010 2:51pm
P.C_simpson said...

Lake Macquarie can be excellent for flat water jumps, just need some decent wind, Valentine Park in a big Southerly can be a load of fun or off coal point in a North Easter, both spots usually get decent wind swell and not choppy..


Yep..problem was last season was pretty average although most of the east coast was lousy last year..
Also Belmont Bay in a westerly in winter - most consistent.Best off the caravan Park just keep out a bit as its shallow but it is pretty flat.The rest of Belmont bay in a big westerlie can get VERY choppy & mixed up.
flipper4444
flipper4444
VIC
1214 posts
VIC, 1214 posts
29 Aug 2010 7:36pm
But Paulsuth, If you like the more laid back areas, wich are great for windsurfing away from the City, you should then check out some places on the ocean side of Vic like Inverloch or sandy point. I sail thease places alot in summer cause the wind is alot better
KenHo
KenHo
NSW
1353 posts
NSW, 1353 posts
29 Aug 2010 9:46pm
Bleeding 'orrible place to take a family to live though.
Bundy is exactly like Maui North Shore. Laid back, cane fields, volcano, warm water, strong wind, but has loads of stuff for family and wives, and not too far from Noosa or Brisbane.


flipper4444 said...

But Paulsuth, If you like the more laid back areas, wich are great for windsurfing away from the City, you should then check out some places on the ocean side of Vic like Inverloch or sandy point. I sail thease places alot in summer cause the wind is alot better


Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23721 posts
WA, 23721 posts
29 Aug 2010 7:50pm
Melb in early Nov? You have to head west to get there.......that time of the year just keep heading west and check out Geraldton...... bet you don't leave
flipper4444
flipper4444
VIC
1214 posts
VIC, 1214 posts
29 Aug 2010 9:57pm
KenHo said...

Bleeding 'orrible place to take a family to live though.
Bundy is exactly like Maui North Shore. Laid back, cane fields, volcano, warm water, strong wind, but has loads of stuff for family and wives, and not too far from Noosa or Brisbane.


flipper4444 said...

But Paulsuth, If you like the more laid back areas, wich are great for windsurfing away from the City, you should then check out some places on the ocean side of Vic like Inverloch or sandy point. I sail thease places alot in summer cause the wind is alot better





HA,HA you better not tell Kato that, as he owns the Pit now, and sailquik has just built a little man made shack right on the egde of the speed strip.
windsufering
windsufering
VIC
1124 posts
VIC, 1124 posts
29 Aug 2010 10:23pm
Melb in early Nov? You have to head west to get there.......that time of the year just keep heading west and check out Geraldton...... bet you don't leave

what kiwi does
KenHo
KenHo
NSW
1353 posts
NSW, 1353 posts
30 Aug 2010 8:25am
Sounds like single bloke heaven.

Just curious, has Kato bought land there, or is the "own" figurative ?
I get bored too easily to think about living somewhere too small or isolated.

For a one year thing, a plan that would take in all the good spots, including Sandy Point and WA sounds like the go. Sort a Winner-Bagel and plan for WA in high summer, Bundy in late summer/autumn, FNQ in winter, and Sandy Point in spring. Lots of other good spots like Bowen/Ayr, various places just above and below Brisbane on teh Gold and Sunshine Coasts, Ballina/Lennox, Yamba, Newcastle that you can check out between FNQ and SP as you go down the coast.
Dunno what kids you have, but a year of home school won't kill em. Probably learn more than they would in uniform.




flipper4444 said...

KenHo said...

Bleeding 'orrible place to take a family to live though.
Bundy is exactly like Maui North Shore. Laid back, cane fields, volcano, warm water, strong wind, but has loads of stuff for family and wives, and not too far from Noosa or Brisbane.


flipper4444 said...

But Paulsuth, If you like the more laid back areas, wich are great for windsurfing away from the City, you should then check out some places on the ocean side of Vic like Inverloch or sandy point. I sail thease places alot in summer cause the wind is alot better





HA,HA you better not tell Kato that, as he owns the Pit now, and sailquik has just built a little man made shack right on the egde of the speed strip.


TwinMan
TwinMan
WA
108 posts
WA, 108 posts
30 Aug 2010 9:28am
Coronation Beach, Geraldton.

does it get any better ?
paulsuth
paulsuth
WA
9 posts
WA, 9 posts
30 Aug 2010 6:33pm
yeah I have heard a lot about Geraldton......quite a few dudes over here have spent time up there. What is Coffs Harbour like for higher winds?
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23721 posts
WA, 23721 posts
30 Aug 2010 6:40pm
The east coast guys may correct me here but lower Vic is all over in Nov (fronts all passed by early Oct?) and upper east coast summer hs not started.

That is why I said WA (if you at all can) as Geraldton will be pumping in Nov

KenHo
KenHo
NSW
1353 posts
NSW, 1353 posts
30 Aug 2010 10:09pm
Mark _australia said...

The east coast guys may correct me here but lower Vic is all over in Nov (fronts all passed by early Oct?) and upper east coast summer hs not started.

That is why I said WA (if you at all can) as Geraldton will be pumping in Nov




Yeah, but spring is great all up and down the Easy Coast. We had 15-20kts 5 days out of 7 for months last year. Uncommonly good, I'll grant you, but we are off to a good start already with good sailing this week. I agree that Geraldton would be the most reliable in high summer, as everywhere else can get the doldrums,, for sure.
He's here for a year, so no reason not to try and take in the best of all the areas.


mathew
mathew
QLD
2174 posts
QLD, 2174 posts
30 Aug 2010 10:44pm
Mark _australia said...

The east coast guys may correct me here but lower Vic is all over in Nov (fronts all passed by early Oct?) and upper east coast summer hs not started.

That is why I said WA (if you at all can) as Geraldton will be pumping in Nov


The I'll correct you...

Sept - Dec is when we get the strongest storm-winds, eg: its not unusual for us to get at least a 30-35kn day every few weeks... whether it lines up with your work schedule or the speed-strip, is a different matter.

And January gets 15-25kn about 50% of days of the week in Melbourne, and its not unusual to 35-40 seabreeze down at Sandy Point, during Dec/Jan.
KenHo
KenHo
NSW
1353 posts
NSW, 1353 posts
30 Aug 2010 11:39pm
Should mention too, there was a retired guy in Bundy who logged all his days.
I recall him sailing over 200 days in one year. He was a lightweight, but he only used small wave gear too, no Formula or medium/large slalom rig at all.
dism
dism
NSW
660 posts
NSW, 660 posts
1 Sep 2010 9:53pm
paulsuth said...

yeah I have heard a lot about Geraldton......quite a few dudes over here have spent time up there. What is Coffs Harbour like for higher winds?


Coffs - we get 15-20kn NE/NNE (cross-on/cross) seabreezes sometimes max up to 25/30, hopefully a few times a week from now to like Feb! Bump and jump/waves, no real flatwater here - but surf small mush alot of summer

Geraldton - sounds like it gets great wind
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