Anyone got any tips on good beaches where you can windsurf - say within an hour of Brisbane. I am willing to slightly sacrifice quality of spot so that the wife is happy on the beach. From experience these spots are few and far between as they tend to be,well,........windy. Was thinking somewhere towards the gold coast given sunshine coast is full of cows.
Are the beaches at Broadwater any good?
Happy wife = longer windsurfing = happy me
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flat water. Not worried by a bi of shore break but I do have a tendency of snapping kit
Shearwater is good in SE wind and outgoing tide with a small protected beach out of the wind on the northern end of Shearwater Esplanade (about 400m from where everybody sails).
^ agreed.
You want a Southerly with outgoing tide, like today.
P.S. Captain Cook Drive was really, really good 
P.P.S. the beach there is even nicer, but not very wind protected.
Mine cleans and does the shopping while Im out, maybe you should try this option.
thanks for the tips.
she likes to get out once in a while, keeps her fresh the cooking and cleaning in the week.
Where is Golden Beach?
Sorry bud its up on the sunshine coast 1hrs drive from Brisvegas, Caloundra, good flat water spot or head t dickies or happy valley for waves, couple of us will be heading there on sunday for a look, plenty for the wife to do there, promise she wont get bored. Its the only place i can take mine, i surf she shops, i pay the bills!!
My missus hates the wind, but she was quite happy at Shearwater.
Mind you, it's not a proper beach really, just a sandy border to the Stradbroke Channel, so it's not as nice for swimming as a proper beach.
Nice grass areas, no toilets or showers, lots of teabags, but not the sort that make a nice cuppa.
The Train, further south, is not as good in southerlies, but has Australia Fair shopping close by and the Southport Mall, as well as amenities.
I would have said Thompson's Beach at Vic Point, Redlands.
Good and safe, but look for mid to high tide on a SE.
Cheers and good luck!!
Sorry just re read your topic and I posted wrong info. I originally thought she was going to give it a try....... duh
Hey, reckon you should get the wife a board and get her out on the water!!! its a great sport for all!!!
