goldy68 said...

Are any places better than others for getting in some jumping practice?
MP

Apparently Maui is OK

Currumbin is probably best. Tomorrow looks like a on-cross-onshore.

There's not much swell at the moment so open beaches have a shorebreak and that's about it. Oh yeah, and a southerly sweep.

I'm planning on Currumbin tomorrow but can anyone tell me if 2pm will be too late? as the wind tends to drop off earlier on southern gold coast.

Late wind usually does come in up north end of coast, starts about 12. Decisions, decisions...

Good luck, there seems to be more wind now.
Just remember you need big sails at Currumbin. I'm 83kg, and I nearly always use a 6.2m. It's almost never as weindy as it looks, cos you are looking directly upwind from the car-park, and the sun is shining into the waves in the afternnon, making it look a lot rougher than it is. It's worth looking south down the beach to get a better idea of what the water really looks like.

KenHo said...

Good luck, there seems to be more wind now.
Just remember you need big sails at Currumbin. I'm 83kg, and I nearly always use a 6.2m. It's almost never as weindy as it looks, cos you are looking directly upwind from the car-park, and the sun is shining into the waves in the afternnon, making it look a lot rougher than it is. It's worth looking south down the beach to get a better idea of what the water really looks like.

I'm around 90Kg and the last two weekends at Currumbin I have been fully lit on a 5m, certainly not complaining about that.

I had one of those "everything went wrong" days and realised during the drive I could only sail my 5.3, so I opted for Shearwater. (I was planning on Currumbin with a 5.8). I was watching the wind readings on coastalwatch on the way down and it looked like it was falling away as the day went on.

It was alright but gusty as hell. One second grossly overpowered, next second nothing. tough on the arms. I then managed to put a big gaping crack in the front of my pocket wave (still not sure how) which ended the session.

anyone get out at the 'bin?

MP