You timed that well Geoff,
I haven't had a kite yet but could have yesterday, there hasn't been much wind all week, unseasonal amounts of cloud and rain was messing with things but it returned to blue skies and regular trade winds yesterday. I can already see the odd whitecap so I will taking the kite with me today.
Hasn't been much swell (for here) either but I have still managed a good surf or 2 everyday, have just had to travel a bit and the traffic is absolutely crazy so it takes ages to get anywhere.
Swell looks like increasing next week right in time for you lot of stragglers