Hi

I just found this forum. I hope that you can help me.

Im going til West australia in november until january but i just heard som bad news about west australia from a guy from the internet.

He says that the water around Perth is pollutet so many people get sick when windsurfing around Perth?

He also says that somtimes lancelin, corrnation and gnarloo is closed because of construction and you can't windsurf en margaret river anymore only surf?

He also says that they offen close the beaches around WA because of white sharks?

I was very sad to hear about this becaue i already ordred my travel

I hope that maybe you could help?

Is all this true?

How is the wind from november to january? (what sail size is the best) I want to go to cornation first and then gnarloo and maybe end my travel in the south (margaret river)



Hope To hear from you

Lasse Kristensen
Denmark

Thanks :-)

Im very glad to hear that and glad to have found this forum

Im really looking forward to visting WA and hopefully i will get some nice windsurf sessions...

Actually it is a guy from Denmark.

But i am glad to hear you say that becuase you are local..

Okay, maybe i should awoid sailing in margaret river then :-)

But i would like to go there for the Red wine :-)

Then plan is also to spend most time en cornation and then a trip to gnarloo or do you have other spots to recommend?

You live in margaret river?

Hmmm.. will do that

I don't know if the guys above are helping or not! Snakes? Redbacks?

November to January is the ideal windsurfing season. You can expect good wind 5 days out of 7.

Water pollution is not a problem.

Shark attacks do happen but are extremely rare.

They do close a beach if a shark is spotted, and that is to protect you.

You may see snakes but they are trying their best to get away from you.

Redback spiders? They are common but I don't know anyone who has been bitten by one.

Gnaraloo and Margarets are for expert level sailors. You can still windsurf at Margarets, they had the wave nationals there earlier this year.

The guy who you spoke to was probably trying to put you off so he could buy your ticket cheaply!

Relax and enjoy your holiday!

curac said...


the waves are super gnarly the kind that break your back and stick your rig up your bum.
the locals are hardcore, and will bash your brains in if you drop in on them.

Paradise - the way things should be....

Hi all...

Thanks for alle the reply.. I really appreciate that...

I am buying a car when we get there.. I guess the best way to do that is through gumtree.com.au

am i right?

What car do you recommend if going to Gnarloo?

Do you have some good experience what a brand or special type of car?

I will bring my Jp twinser 76L and Firefly 3.6 4.2 4.8 5.1 and 5.4

Im going to sell the equipment before going home.

Hmm Okay.

I need to have a car we can sleep in...

Hope that i will find something good and reliable

I think that i will be to expensive to rent a car from 1. nov to 17 january but for sure would be the safest way to get to gnaraloo :-)

You sure we were waving, not shaking our fists?
Actually Ive found in my travels that people are generally friendly throughout aus.

Rider5 said...

Mobydisc said...

I have been to WA twice. Its a strange place. People wave to you when you drive your car on the highway. Most Australians don't do that.

I hope you waved back, (I've only rammed a handful of people off the road for not waving back) Strange? Were just being friendly.

LMAO
Its funny, but people only start waving once your north of Gero ...

... maybe they are just relieved to actually see another human being out in the wilderness