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SEQ Kite Spots

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Created by GRunner > 9 months ago, 5 Mar 2012
GRunner
QLD, 238 posts
5 Mar 2012 10:30PM
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Kurt Savage said...

Starting form the north...

Maroochydore
Kawana
Caloundra
Beachmere

Brisbane

Jumpinpin (by boat)
Runaway bay
Narrowneck
Broadbeach
Nobbys
Mermaid
Palm beach

all of which you would be set up and riding in 1.5hrs max.



Living northside I've only heard & seen about the sunshine spots. Can anyone confirm or deny the following and advise what the GC spots are like

Maroochydore - pretty busy at river mouth & no one helps land or launch kites
Kawana. - you'll be on your own with large swell
Caloundra - river mouth only works on an in coming tide
Beachmere. - pretty much like Mudgate

jas73
QLD, 796 posts
5 Mar 2012 11:05PM
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Why didn't you just ask this on the thread it was originally from ???

GRunner said...

Kurt Savage said...

Starting form the north...

Maroochydore
Kawana
Caloundra
Beachmere

Brisbane

Jumpinpin (by boat)
Runaway bay
Narrowneck
Broadbeach
Nobbys
Mermaid
Palm beach

all of which you would be set up and riding in 1.5hrs max.



Living northside I've only heard & seen about the sunshine spots. Can anyone confirm or deny the following and advise what the GC spots are like

Maroochydore - pretty busy at river mouth & no one helps land or launch kites
Kawana. - you'll be on your own with large swell
Caloundra - river mouth only works on an in coming tide
Beachmere. - pretty much like Mudgate


GRunner
QLD, 238 posts
6 Mar 2012 4:38PM
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I thought that would be hi-jacking

GRunner
QLD, 238 posts
6 Mar 2012 8:07PM
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Read something about it in the forum rules once, but now when I look at the rules there are about more 20 pages.

Have you kited Beachmere?

Hardcarve1
QLD, 550 posts
6 Mar 2012 8:43PM
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I would have thought most people would find the fun in discovering new places to go by working it out themselves. When your told go to this place or that place you know one thing for sure it's going to be crowded as everyone is going to be heading their next weekend. Different wind and tides can make a place work or not just like your reference to Caloundra that needs an OUT going tide to work.
This weekend looks like it should be good on Sunday but their is a little south in it so Sandgate will be gusty. I would suggest getting on Google earth and looking at all beaches that will handle a SSE and have a bit of a drive up or down the coast. If your into flat water then the options are reduced but are still available.
Kurt has been good to leave a few spots off his list so not to spoil the fun of discovery and with a high tide around midday with a run out tide all afternoon there are some nice options.

Kurt Savage
QLD, 138 posts
7 Mar 2012 8:25PM
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Maroochydore - pretty busy at river mouth & no one helps land or launch kites
Depends on the day and the people and that goes for any site these days. Sadly it seems to hard these days for alot of people to help launch and land at any spots and it's probably not 'cool' to get a landing or help launch someone. I always offer to any other kiter for either.

Kawana. - you'll be on your own with large swell
I have only had large swell (by SEQ standards) about 4 times in two years (genuine 6ft plus). Usually its 1-2 ft mush and now and then 3-4 foot ok. Very easy and not many flagged areas to avoid on the downwind run for about 10ks.

Caloundra - river mouth only works on an in coming tide
Wrong. Actually its passage not a river too! Works on outgoing tide and work roughly off Brisbane tide times as a start.
But, if you go up the passage a bit to Golden beach (about 1-2k from the mouth) it is flat water and works on incoming tide in s-se etc.


Beachmere. - pretty much like Mudgate
Not really. Much Clearer water and nice and peaceful. Worth a drive in se-ne if you like flat water and to get away from clown town.


Also check the seqka site
http://www.seqka.com.au/page/kiting-locations

GRunner
QLD, 238 posts
7 Mar 2012 9:13PM
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Hardcarve1 said...

I would have thought most people would find the fun in discovering new places to go by working it out themselves....


I'm a bit too nervious for that, the first 2 months of learning to kite involved me pumping up my 9m and talking myself out of it; too windy for my 90kg fat ass (as if!), too busy on the water, not enough people and i wont be able to land etc. 4 years later & I know my spot, were the reef if, how deep the water is, wind shadows etc.

Perhaps I should stop being such a pussy.

Thanks for those comments Kurt. I'll catch you around the traps (and perhaps your kite)

jas73
QLD, 796 posts
8 Mar 2012 3:44PM
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Just keep in mind. You may find a spot that is uncrowded or does not have anyone kiting at it. Ask yourself the question why and find out the answer before hitting the water. You dont want any nasty surprises when your 100m off the beach

jas73
QLD, 796 posts
8 Mar 2012 9:28PM
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Was that bad advice was it ???



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