Nobbys is the go in a nor easter
You need to be a little careful on mid to low tide though.

There is a bit of a keyhole and channel through the reef to get out the back... on a lowish tide you will see a rock sticking up out of the water fairly close to the beach (about halfway along the beach), the channel is just near the rock.

Once your out the back and heading back in towards the beach and getting into the wave zones... be careful not to track too far upwind when you are on the wave as it will see you ending up on shallow reef ledge.
Best bet is to watch where the local crew go out... you'll also see how far you can bear off the wind and score some great wave rides by watching the regulars tear it up.
All up it's a good bunch of guys who sail at Nobbys so simply walk up and have a chat.. they'll sort you out

Kev
WindWarrior Australia

dan berry said...

probably best to head down to wanda for some quality I reckon.

Bit of a drive from Newcastle.

REAL said...

Yeah so you can sail with the wanda wallys.

Beats sailing with the Nobby Nerds

sounds like you'd fit right in there doris, oops i mean boris!!!

bummer bout the wind dying around five, at wanda we can sail all day.

do you guys tie your mullets back while you're sailing at nobbys? nah, that'd be metrosexual

P.C_simpson said...

flyingfox said...

bummer bout the wind dying around five, at wanda we can sail all day.

do you guys tie your mullets back while you're sailing at nobbys? nah, that'd be metrosexual

You need all day to sail there, takes 2 hours to drive there if you live 10kms away.

I thought all the bogans came from southern side of sydney?

If Wanda is so good why do they drive to Gerroa to sail?

Easy cos Gerroa is better and its only 1hr 15mins from Wanda! Wanda is still better than Nobbys though

Krusty said...
Wanda is still better than Nobbys though

No its not.

Back to the original question...

Alan, Nobbys is and has been a regular spot to sail in a Nor East. Like anywhere on the NSW coastline it has its good days and its average days. Even on the average days you will still find blokes bogging out and catching a few waves. These days will have a fair few kites out, however as mentioned before when the wind is on the kites thin out. If there is a southerly swell running it will be more side shore and better down the line. The reef has been talked up as if it is a gnarly reef. Nobbys reef is easy to sail. Like anywhere it gets shallow on low tide.

Come and say gday to any of the sailors on the beach. If you like lake sailing you will find Lake Macquarie the best flat water bump and jump location in NSW and many sailors sailing there. As for the secret spot. Its not a secret, its Birdie Beach in the Frazer National Park at Lake Munmorah. This place is a beach break and can go off when the conditions are on. Here and Nobbys are the two most frequented beaches for Nor East sailing.

Regards Peto.

Hey stickman and gutboy, how did the Gerroa comp go. Who won the Season!

peto said...

Hey stickman and gutboy, how did the Gerroa comp go. Who won the Season!

Good surfing not any real sailing although it was sunny all weekend when it rained just about every where else.

I think Either stick man or short boy won..........

You will have to go to the teams event to find out, Wazza wanted to have a chat with you there aswell

Lets not start that again.

Lets go back to the wanda is better than nobbys rant

oops almost forgot. wanda is better than nobbys

my dick is massive











I wish

eyeMhardcor said...

My dick is only 6inches when I fold it in half

Ewwww a he she

Shouldn't that be fold it under?

talk yourself up Dano

ma said...

my dick is massive

big enough to get you into trouble..

O yer, Nobby's is way way better than wanda.. we even attract big freakin red ships to our break, everyone wants to be seen there...