Thinking of heading North to Exmouth in late July.
Anyone got some real life experience that could advise.
Tried searching Seabreeze but didn't get much that was usefull.
What's the chances of decent wind?
Which caravan park would you recommend? (tent site)
Best flat water sailing spots?
2wd only & no boat so beach access could be limited.
Hey Paul i have spent loads of time up there and i worked up there for 18months. IMO the best caravan park to stay at is the one opportsite the Tandibidi Boat ramp. it called the yardie Homestead caravan park i think. It's out of town but that's what you want as all the action is on the west coast of the cape. The town is 25km's away so be stocked up before you go as fuel is exy up there. You will get the odd day of wind but that time of year it's more about th waves and fishing. PM me if you want specifics. Sandy bay is a good flat water sailing spot of the SW'er blows.
Been there heaps of times and your heading there a bit early for winds.
July August tends to be more eastlys which is dead offshore.
The best time to go is September/October I've had some great sails there September fully lit on 4.2 - 4.7 wave gear
If your really organised with your camping (slightly more than Gnaraloo due to the long drive into town for supply's eg water milk bread.) thens theres heaps of spots in the national parks with a camp host very similar to corros set up, a site dunny and thats about it. Very cheap and right on the waters edge so you can sail rest and sail some more
Its just a long drive to town.
I've stayed at yardie creek homestead before great campsite close to great sailing spots and about 1/2hr drive to the nearest shops. The do a great sunday roast 
Heaps of great spots to sail from yardie creek all the way up to the light house. Just look for the kites flying over the top of the dunes will give some great flat water spots. No secrets anymore
2wd fine for everything.
Make sure you go to the potshot motel for a lunch beer and take your board shorts they have an awesome pool in the beer garden
It's a great place to visit
hope I've helped
Thanks guys, sound great.
Might just take the big gear then, although I'm over that atm.
If there's no wind, well no prob, we'll just chill out at the beach.
Paul, take a SUP or a real large board and small sail. I had a ball down at Sandy Bay on a no wind day checking out the bay, chasing black tip reef sharks, turtles and so on. Its clear enough to see clear in the water. Sharks panic a tad if you hang the shadow of the sail over them
Hi we go to Exmouth most years for a couple of months, I agree that the best place to stay is Yardie Homestead or the Park sites. I am afraid it is true about the winds, the regular and best SSW wind does not arrive til about mid Sep, we usually aim to arrive on the 20th when it switches NW to SSW the waves are good then as well, it is consistant for 2 months then the waves fade. Its a wonderful place with few windsurfers and lots of scope for fishing,snorkeling,whales,turtles and nice friendly people. For further info see my new little website
lvndsail.webnode.com/
C U on the beach....
Hey Steve (pommypair),
Hopefully with el nino taking over we might get an early start this year. Would be great to go back to an August start like a few years ago.
Are you two back again this year? Nice webpage too.
Yeah first day the wind changes we'll be there, going to make an effort to do the offshore break out past Graveyards and do the "Yardie Creek" offshore break, might be more ready for it now, plus the usual spots! For those wanting flatter water Sandy Bay, inshore Yardi Creek, Mesa and Osprey are good. C U there....
