Windsurfing - Shoal Bay & Port Stephens Area

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smcr
smcr
NSW
2 posts
NSW, 2 posts
7 Dec 2008 4:53pm
Hi All,

I'm heading upto to Shoal Bay over the Christmas holidays and have heard there are some great spots up that way. Any suggestions on a good place to sail & rig up etc, thanks Scott.
lalalamort
lalalamort
NSW
160 posts
NSW, 160 posts
8 Dec 2008 5:36pm



the whole of port stephens is good but this is the best part
timford
timford
NSW
510 posts
NSW, 510 posts
8 Dec 2008 6:08pm
I sailed there last summer (28 Dec - Jan 2) when I was first starting out and it was great. Would love to be going back this summer to play on the swell in the middle of the bay instead of being s#$t scared of it like I was last year.....
lalalamort
lalalamort
NSW
160 posts
NSW, 160 posts
8 Dec 2008 7:10pm
Yeh iwas out there last week on my original windsurfer, was too afraid to be out there on my short board
Wineman
Wineman
NSW
1412 posts
NSW, 1412 posts
8 Dec 2008 7:39pm
Yep.

Area as indicated.
We also sailed from the Boulevarde in photo across to other side & back for hours

Great spot
Rox
Rox
VIC
104 posts
Rox Rox
VIC, 104 posts
8 Dec 2008 8:18pm
I had a sail at Fingal Bay just on the south side of Port Stephens in August. Sailed a S-SE which blew straight through the entrance to the bay. Had a nice cross shore launch at the SLSC which took me on a reach along the northern part of the bay to the Fingal Spit.

Didn't know anything about the area. But was traveling down the coast and was in the right place at the right time. Had a really nice sail.



smcr
smcr
NSW
2 posts
NSW, 2 posts
10 Dec 2008 11:08am
Hi All,

Thanks for your feedback. I'll definately give Fingal Bay a go as it is just a stones throw away from where i will be staying and will do a day trip over to Hawks Nest depending on the wind.
slalomfreak
slalomfreak
NSW
304 posts
NSW, 304 posts
23 Dec 2008 11:57pm
Are there any spots,other than Fingal Bay, that work in a southerly around Port Stephens?
Hawks Nest is unsailable in a southerly and the Nelson Bay area would be in the wind shadow.
There are probably many of us going up there over the break and theres bound to be a southerly or two.
lalalamort
lalalamort
NSW
160 posts
NSW, 160 posts
24 Dec 2008 8:27pm
Why is Hawks Nest unsailable in a southerly? would just be a bit choppy is all
slalomfreak
slalomfreak
NSW
304 posts
NSW, 304 posts
24 Dec 2008 11:27pm
Southerlies are straight onshore at H Nest .
Near impossible to launch I would think.The road that winds around the bay becomes a beach.
lalalamort
lalalamort
NSW
160 posts
NSW, 160 posts
24 Dec 2008 11:50pm
why cant you launch with an onshore wind?
ka43
ka43
NSW
3101 posts
NSW, 3101 posts
25 Dec 2008 11:58am
Jimmys Beach at Hawks Nest works fine in a southerly.
Yes it is onshore but you just run along the beach and work your way upwind.
Sailed it also in a howling SW'er and its bump and jump heaven.
About the only direction it doesnt work is north and nor west.
slalomfreak
slalomfreak
NSW
304 posts
NSW, 304 posts
25 Dec 2008 1:13pm
Maybe in a 10-20 knot southerly its sailable but I've seen it when its howling 20-30 from the south and its a mess.
Cant see anyone enjoying a sail in those conditions.
tool31
tool31
NSW
20 posts
NSW, 20 posts
27 Dec 2008 2:21am
smcr said...

Hi All,

I'm heading upto to Shoal Bay over the Christmas holidays and have heard there are some great spots up that way. Any suggestions on a good place to sail & rig up etc, thanks Scott.


First of all , thanks for the suggesstions of spots that u have mentioned! I will tell my friends and when possible I may also try them ! who knows!
tool31
tool31
NSW
20 posts
NSW, 20 posts
27 Dec 2008 2:23am
Wineman said...

Yep.

Area as indicated.
We also sailed from the Boulevarde in photo across to other side & back for hours

Great spot


Boulevarde , this spot is noted and seems to be a fantastic one for beginners!
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