I've heard a lot about Callala Bay. Saturday sounds good if the forecast holds up.

Gunna hit up Windang tomorrow then when I remember I'm white and can't jump on Starboard I'll probs head down and check it out for thursday-friday..

Alas I have to work but if it hangs around for Saturday I'm keen to check it out. I sailed for 15 minutes this arvo at Towradgi, yep 15 minutes because I was that desperate haha. Sped home from work, rigged, on the water by 430, pretty much pitch black at 4:50, but got a few sweet few waves and a couple of ghetto slides :D

This looks like the reef giving 400 metres of protection in a southerly. So you launch just a bit to the north of the reef?

Errr...it's all horrible and wet, oh well suck it up princess!

Yes a scouting expedition, the place shows a lot of promise, possibly brilliant. Just needs a bit of wind.
And maybe sunshine.

Callala bay-Day 2

The rain has gone and the wind is solid, just rigging a 4.7 and hitting the water.

CJW said...

Rain gone away wtf! Rain has been solid all day up here in the Gong and wind all over the place...surf HUGE.

Still keen to come down tomorrow but the forecast keeps getting worse and worse wind wise, although it sounds like it was much stronger down there than up here today. Can anyone give an early morning sitrep to see if it's worth the drive down? Jase? ^_^

CJW today callala was washed out with the s/e one yacht beached, callala is protected by a headland, you can drive into the township and there could be a 20 to 25knt southerly and you wouldnt know until you drive up to the headland , you mite have to Waite for an update tomorrow, so far it looks like its dropping off, sam is down from the act and im sure jase will be there early if there's even a sniff of a southerly send him a pm with your N/O im sure he will give you a weather report

i arrived there today just as jase and sam were comeing in, jase was sucking hard for oxigen thought i mite have to give him mouth to mouth let hope it holds up for tomorrow , im working tonight but if it looks ok ill be there

Still a bit wet this morning but I can see some blue sky out my window, it seems the sea has calmed down a little and the wind has backed off. Sam and myself are heading down and will be there about 10am, bring your 6's and 7's just incase it's a bit light. We've still got green arrows on seabreeze so it might be good, it does seem to funnel through a bit stronger then pt perpendicular is reporting.

See you there.

Callala Bay - Day 3

That was more like it, wasn't the best as the rainy conditions killed the wind on more then one occasion. The wind was swinging from south through to west-south west, by the end of the session it had so much west in it that it was impossible for me to sail back and had to swim my kit in from about 150 meters out. A few came down to check it out but were not keen to sail, just Greg, myself and a young local boy on what looked to be a bombora hit the water. I was fully powered on a 6.2 and loving the conditions, the sea had calmed down a lot since yesterday. Lots of good ramps and a pack of dolphins made for a good day before the wind died to the point that my board was sinking to my thighs, I thought I'd best give up before I got stuck with another big swim.

This is still a fun spot and I'll return and continue to try and talk people into coming, I just won't put a lot of faith in it if there's rain in the mix as it makes it too unpredictable. If it's dead south or even if it has a bit of east in it and as long as it's sunny, come and check out Callala Bay.

Yes it was a good spot very up and down but heaps of potential I think. Jas is being far too kind when he said he and I were in the water, it was more him in the water and me on either the SUP or me trying not to drown. I think its on the must go back to list. Thanks for the trip J it was great to see you and the boys always a good fun time. We have a week in August in JB so looking forward to it.

gregc said...

Thanks for the trip J it was great to see you and the boys always a good fun time. We have a week in August in JB so looking forward to it.

great to catch up again greg , too bad you had to drive so far just for a dunking greg we can get some awesome westerlies in aug at illawarra but you will need a weed fin if your sailing close to shore but a freeride is ok where its deeper "waist deep" also something a bit smaller than your used to cos there's not a lot of chop, let me know when your comeing

Hi keef,

I will send you an email next time that we are going down in Jervis.
I have to admit that most of the time, the social part is taking a lot of energy, so that nobody is really ready to be on the water before 11am anyway. So nelson s bay is good too, especially in summer.

Cheers
Olivier