Hi guys,
I am new in this forum and need little help with planning my trip.
In another topic (due to first post here I'm not allowed to post the link) outcome was quite clear, not go up north in Feb.
I will be in Australia in march. Kiting is not main goal of the trip and it's not yet clear wether we go to east or west coast. But if it's worth I would try to convince my wife 
to go to WA and do a 4 weeks trip towards Exmoth (perhaps not all the way up).
So main questions are:
Is it still a bad idea to go north direction due to heat, flies, cyclones?
What about the wind in march?
PS: I hope I posted in correct section.
Thanks for any advice.
By the sounds of it, you are not in Australia yet. and it's already mid-March tomorrow...
Chances of getting reliable sea breeze winds at this time of year are getting slimmer by the week.
You might have some solid 20+ knots days every now and then, but definitely lots of down time, regardless of where you go up North.
It's a good time to go North as it's getting towards the end of the cyclone season so the risks are lower.
It's also starting to get cooler which makes travelling up North more enjoyable.
If it's a hassle to carry lots of kite gear from overseas I'd recommend you reconsider as the effort might not be worth it.
Our blog article explains a lot about the wind in WA: www.kitebud.com.au/perths-kitesurfing-travellers-guide/
Hope this helps
Christian - KiteBud
fair point! A bit more background wouldn't be bad I think.
I am from Europe and we will be traveling from Jan-Apr next year with following destinations planned so far:
Jan: Philippines
Feb: New Zealand
Mar: Australia
Apr: tbc
As mentioned the whole trip is not 100% focused on kiting (unfortunately), hence I don't need wind every day and 15-25knots is fine for me. I am planning to go with split board and just two kites (9+12 or 8+10) as I don't want to have my huge board bag with me all the time. With split board it's "just" a 2nd normal luggage to carry around.
You said it starts getting cooler, what temperatures do I have to expect? Are flies in March be still an issue on non windy days? I saw pictures and videos of people wearing these mosquito net which look like a pain in the ass
Your statement "...reconsider as the effort might not be worth it." refers to bringing kite gear or north direction in March in general?
I will check your blog, thanks for sharing and all your tips.
Andre
