From what I hear windsurfers dont sail that wave very often.
If its windy enough to windsurf the wave then Im sure you wouldnt want to be out there surfing it.

Like the other say, the tradewinds generate an offshore wind 24x7, so unless the windsurfers/kiters have a support boat, and it's not gusty (unlikely) you won't find any there.

I don't want to be surrounded by 100 windsurfers and I want barrels.

I think only 86 people live on the island anyways?

Mid winter is the best time to go. Same time as the windsurfing. The swell is generated by storms in the Southern Ocean the same as Oz and Indo.

We when last year at the end of july start of Aug and the swell pumped the whole time. There is really only one break but given a crowd is 4 or more this is not a drama. The wind can be howling but it is offshore.

It costs a lot to fly and accommodation can be tight but booze is duty free and it is an amazing place. Just don't be scared of sharks as the share the break with heaps of reefies. When windsurfing you see small sharks all over the place.

hi i don't usually bother with this forum stuff, but.... As the guy b4 said, the swell cranks on same timing as WA and offshore all day every day. have been lucky enough to go 6 times in my life. no dramas about saying this as compared to indo expensive and accom is hard to get and airline hates boards on planes so to anyone who actually goes there, good onya, there are some great waves and you'll be wishing that there was some one there to paddle out with most of the time, the left at the start of the point is a mind surf wave for most except pros. The Q station left can be quality and you'll only get 'crowds' after work and on weekends when teh locals have a play (and a pet tiger shark). Direction Island and Home Island are magic, diving (see Deiter) is awesome, and get Geoff to play with you in his boat, buy JCR a beer, go to scout park beers, play cricket. I surfed in indo for 2 years and had great waves everywhere, but something about this place...stuck in the middle of ****in' no where. love the locals, cheep boooze, awesome..go once before sealevel rise takes it away :-)