Anyone been there before, or know about the usual conditions (wind/surf) around chrismas time. thinking about gettin a trip there from the 26th december till 2nd jan

Thanks Jesse

I'd be keen to know too, going after New Year's. There are some very nice freshwater lakes, but some of them look like they may be very protected from the wind.

Chompies don't scare us.

Nice pick-up Knotboard. I had read that article before I went to Fraser. Amazing fishing.

But crikey, answer Junoir's question! He's after wave/wind conditions! Not info about the likelihood of ending up as tiger shark tucker. Actually Junior, if you contacted the guys in Knotboard's article, I reckon they'd be happy for you to tow their bait out to sea for them. I just want to see the video footage. I sispect your speed sailing and gybing would improve enormously.

Can't be any worse than "Cactus"
I sailed Sunshine Coast open beaches for years and i reckon every 2nd or 3rd time i was out i sailed over a bronzy or a tiger, even had a large tiger swim right past me in the Noosa river mouth when i was water starting. I think Frazer and morten attract more sharks because the gutters aren't fished out like the populated beaches so hopefully the aren't hungry for humans . Frazer has got potential in a northerly seabreeze for cross shore wave sailing. In a south east your better off in the sandy straights (inland side).But tides can make it difficult you can sail for a cupla hours and end up dragging your kit for half a k through the mud to get back to shore or worse still do a face plant catapult onto an oyster bed...ouch!

I sailed years ago on Lake McKenzie, but that was before they changed the road/parking area to give the tourist buses the close access to the lake. Now I think its too popular and too far a distance to carry your gear down to the lake. Not sure about the other lakes for sailing though. We have also swum in the Ocean, but beware as the sharks come right into the beach.

But I'll be over there between Xmas and New Years.