Kiteboarding on Lake Illawarra

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billym
billym
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26 May 2012 3:33pm
Just wondering does anyone kiteboard on the lake down here at the Gong?
dafish
dafish
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26 May 2012 7:06pm
this was covered only a couple of weeks ago, do a little search and you can find the thread
billym
billym
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29 May 2012 7:37pm
dafish said...

this was covered only a couple of weeks ago, do a little search and you can find the thread



dafish
Cheers mate did just that and found its quite popular,especially Primbee at Purry Burry point.
fingerbone
fingerbone
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18 Jun 2012 5:55pm
4 people out last sunday
Looked like the westerly was winning

TerryKiter
TerryKiter
QLD
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18 Jun 2012 6:52pm
It was my first time out down there yesterday,and will be back for sure.
Nice flat water, good shallows too as I'm still getting the hang of it.
Great spot!
fingerbone
fingerbone
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18 Jun 2012 8:01pm
TerryKiter said...

It was my first time out down there yesterday,and will be back for sure.
Nice flat water, good shallows too as I'm still getting the hang of it.
Great spot!



Hi Terry...that wind was crazy...even the windsurfers were struggling...were you using a green kite?
TerryKiter
TerryKiter
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19 Jun 2012 10:39am
Yeah mate, that was me on the green slingshot kite. Got down there pretty late after work.
I got off the water just in time before the wind picked up heaps.....
Teeee
Teeee
VIC
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20 Jun 2012 3:09pm
yeah its nice place i like it i will go back agin as last time was very windy for my 12m
TerryKiter
TerryKiter
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20 Jun 2012 6:07pm
Hopefully one of the locals will know...
What is the best wind chart to checkout and see if its windy down there on the lake? I live in Sydney, and have to drive down but want to make sure its worth the drive.
If I checkout Illawarra wind / weather on seabreeze...what region is a good estimator for the lake?
Thanks.
Martyflyer
Martyflyer
NSW
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21 Jun 2012 3:34pm
Hi there how dodgy is launching and landing at primbee ?i'm looking for a safe place to have my first go with the board,any of you's tried central park at the bottom of central ave in oak flats ?
fingerbone
fingerbone
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21 Jun 2012 5:24pm
Martyflyer said...

Hi there how dodgy is launching and landing at primbee ?i'm looking for a safe place to have my first go with the board,any of you's tried central park at the bottom of central ave in oak flats ?


Hi Marty
I agree and would like to know the same thing
Am now just starting to look at buying some gear and giving it a go..
Cheers
Martyflyer
Martyflyer
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21 Jun 2012 7:14pm
Yeah it looks like a poular spot but not sure about being safe for first go with these westerlies might go and check it out on sunday.Some good buys around have fun shopping
fingerbone said...

Martyflyer said...

Hi there how dodgy is launching and landing at primbee ?i'm looking for a safe place to have my first go with the board,any of you's tried central park at the bottom of central ave in oak flats ?


Hi Marty
I agree and would like to know the same thing
Am now just starting to look at buying some gear and giving it a go..
Cheers


surfingboye
surfingboye
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21 Jun 2012 11:38pm
I found THE best secret spot for a westerly sesh last weekend. Beats kiting in the smelly lake. Yeeewwwwwwww.

Martyflyer
Martyflyer
NSW
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21 Jun 2012 11:41pm
So are you going to share the wealth ? i had a look at shoalhaven heads the other week looks o.k and sanctuary point too but the lake is handy
surfingboye
surfingboye
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22 Jun 2012 1:44am
It 'could' be in the Bay...
Martyflyer
Martyflyer
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22 Jun 2012 11:13am
So is this secret spot safe for my first run on a board ?
TerryKiter
TerryKiter
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22 Jun 2012 1:41pm
thanks for the heads up... will be sure to check the winds before i head down next time...

Was trying to find this "secret" bay, there seems to be few around the area.... Umm.. maybe a bit more of a hint?
dafish
dafish
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22 Jun 2012 2:33pm
it's called a secret for a reason....
Boyler
Boyler
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22 Jun 2012 4:03pm
That secret westerly spot. Is it pretty secluded? If so, I know the spot and it is a cracker, not too gusty either. I'm sure it has to be this spot for a westerly. Am I close?
fingerbone
fingerbone
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22 Jun 2012 5:26pm
Longbeach
gesper
gesper
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22 Jun 2012 6:41pm
^^^ That and the other bestest secret westerly spot has been known about for donkeys years . But do you know about the better than the best southerly spot
surfingboye
surfingboye
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22 Jun 2012 7:13pm
Just got back from my spot, thirty knots and had it with one other mate.
Exact same as last sunday!!!

Boyler
Boyler
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22 Jun 2012 10:13pm
Has to be Longbeach surely?
Martyflyer
Martyflyer
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22 Jun 2012 11:36pm
Nah i reckon its husky pub
Boyler
Boyler
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24 Jun 2012 10:55am
Doesn't get much better than the Husky pub!!!!
surfingboye
surfingboye
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24 Jun 2012 11:32am
Well this westerly is relentless... I better get down there I guess...!?

surfingboye
surfingboye
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24 Jun 2012 6:19pm
surfingboye said...

Well this westerly is relentless... I better get down there I guess...!?




Was good too... Me and two mates...
How was the Lake...!?

fingerbone
fingerbone
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24 Jun 2012 8:19pm
surfingboye said...

surfingboye said...

Well this westerly is relentless... I better get down there I guess...!?




Was good too... Me and two mates...
How was the Lake...!?



pmsl...reading your other post in kitesurfing general you would have been better off staying here on the lake....
surfingboye
surfingboye
NSW
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24 Jun 2012 9:11pm
bahhahahahaha.
You must be mistaken...
The Waroo wasn't mine, it was a foolish friend...
I was the dude laughing my a$$ off, felt about guilty about it really.
Ohh well, hopefully noobs read this and learn from his ill purchase!!!

theDoctor
theDoctor
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24 Jun 2012 9:19pm

I've tried central park area of oak flats in a westerly moons ago, too many wind shadows and way too gusty thanks to all the trees, plus the mud is black and thick.

Years ago guys used to hit kanahooka (if you pay her she can) point in a sou west, just beware of the shopping trolleys in the water and the dapto meth heads in the car park..

Have not tried it myself, but have heard that the area near the police boys club, the grassy area at the end of konrads road is good, less hectic launch area than purry burry and sand bottom...

But it's still the lake

In a true sou wester, mystics beach is cross shore, so is port beach
EagleEye008
EagleEye008
NSW
20 posts
NSW, 20 posts
26 Jun 2012 10:18am
Hey I have just got my gear and ready to start kiting I've been sussing out some spots to kite on the lake if anyone's keen I'd like to get out with some other more xp riders my kiting buddy is currently in Europe I have a 12m rpm so I need winds round 15-20 knots contact me if ya keen cheers
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