Heading to Gerroa

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gmitton
gmitton
SA
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17 Dec 2020 4:31pm
Heading to Kiama for a couple of weeks from Adelaide starting Sunday with my wave gear. Keen on advice on what board to bring. I'm 83kg but not great at Wobble and ride. I can bring a 99 or 89 litre.
jh2703
jh2703
NSW
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17 Dec 2020 6:40pm
It can be super light so if you not use to that sort of sailing go the 99. But if it's on you'll want the smaller one. Just leave one of the kids at home and take the extra board.
gmitton
gmitton
SA
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SA, 1461 posts
17 Dec 2020 9:02pm
I'll leave the kid and take the extra board??
Darvio
Darvio
SA
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SA, 163 posts
17 Dec 2020 10:04pm
What's loaded in the trailer that an extra board won't fit Geoff?
Long Reef
Long Reef
SA
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SA, 583 posts
17 Dec 2020 10:32pm
Use a bigger board and smaller sail for down the line at Gerroa. It's not a jumping spot and having more float gets you more waves. Use a sail a size smaller than you think. 5.3 5.0.
Needs south swell. shoalhaven 20 mins south has good jumping if now waves at Gerroa. And a bigger board is better
gmitton
gmitton
SA
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17 Dec 2020 11:01pm
Darvio said..
What's loaded in the trailer that an extra board won't fit Geoff?


Not taking the trailer!
gmitton
gmitton
SA
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21 Dec 2020 1:23pm
Looks like a solid southerly on Wednesday. Is the normal Gerroa spot good on that direction? Can't head to Wollongong or we get locked down when we go back to sa!
Long Reef
Long Reef
SA
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21 Dec 2020 8:39pm
In a southerly the best spot is Windang island. Just north of the river mouth. 20 mins north of Gerroa. Head to Windang Beach Tourist Park on Fern street. Good spot. Very sharky.
gmitton
gmitton
SA
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21 Dec 2020 9:21pm
Long Reef said..
In a southerly the best spot is Windang island. Just north of the river mouth. 20 mins north of Gerroa. Head to Windang Beach Tourist Park on Fern street. Good spot. Very sharky.



Very sharky???
Bondage
Bondage
SA
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21 Dec 2020 10:40pm
gmitton said..


Long Reef said..
In a southerly the best spot is Windang island. Just north of the river mouth. 20 mins north of Gerroa. Head to Windang Beach Tourist Park on Fern street. Good spot. Very sharky.





Very sharky???



Very Sharky? Wouldn't be worried about that Geoff when we have some of the biggest Whites in the world in our waters?
bobmac
bobmac
NSW
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22 Dec 2020 1:14pm
Windang Beach is in the Wollongong Local Council area, the boundary runs through the lake entrance at the southern end of the beach. Warilla, the next beach south is in the Shellharbour Council area and I guess exempt from the SA border restrictions at this point in time.
gmitton
gmitton
SA
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23 Dec 2020 12:39pm
I went to Warilla. A bit onshore and mushy, so I went right up to the edge of the river mouth, as close as I could get to Windang without crossing the line. And there were guys out waveriding Windang in nice conditions. Bloody COVID, so close yet so far!
DunkO
DunkO
NSW
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23 Dec 2020 2:36pm
Haha, just sail around the island and back, George always does
GeorgeyG
GeorgeyG
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23 Dec 2020 2:47pm


Launch from this side. Sail then tack back to that beach.
gmitton
gmitton
SA
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SA, 1461 posts
23 Dec 2020 9:09pm
Next time I am in Nsw from SA during a pandemic and can't cross the local council of Wollongong line to sail at Windang with appropriate wind and swell, I will take your advice. I do appreciate the advice though!

At least I got to see Windang at work. Seems smooth on the inside but could do with a proper ground swell as the waves did not seems to carry in across the bay. Looked like it would be awsome when it works fully. Judgement call on how close to the wall based on the wind. Next time!
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