Is windsurfing Noosa River mouth still a thing?
I haven't sailed there in decades, but am visiting the area next month.
Any tips/advice greatly appreciated.
Im a reasonably competent Freerider.
Cheers
I haven't been to Noosa for a couple of years but last time there I sailed the river mouth. N/E wind about 15 knots maybe 20 max. Outnumbered by kites 25 to 1, they're addicted to that spot. Was good, not great. I have wave gear so bigger board better suited.
The bar gets super shallow in parts. Mid tide & more not an issue. Can be sailed in SE if strong enough. I think the wave-sailors go to Peregian / Marcus in N/E if any haven't converted to wing foil.
I have also launched from the caravan park in Noosaville, off Russell Street.
Select to expand quotetomp said..
I haven't been to Noosa for a couple of years but last time there I sailed the river mouth. N/E wind about 15 knots maybe 20 max. Outnumbered by kites 25 to 1, they're addicted to that spot. Was good, not great. I have wave gear so bigger board better suited.
The bar gets super shallow in parts. Mid tide & more not an issue. Can be sailed in SE if strong enough. I think the wave-sailors go to Peregian / Marcus in N/E if any haven't converted to wing foil.
I have also launched from the caravan park in Noosaville, off Russell Street.
Thanks Tom
Good to know.
Russell St launch, would that be in a SE'er?
I was there 2 weeks ago giving my son his first drive on sand and flicking a few lure around the northern side river mouth..
there was a breakthrough on the northern side a couple of weeks back which has increased the size of the area a lot so it's looking great. lots of banks there and some of it pretty soft. At low the tide was ripping out.
the runs are longer now. I'd caution about sailing there on a fast outgoing tide which is the case for all rivermouths and bar crossings and agree with tomp it's prob too shallow on lower tides.
Something I've always wanted to do is hire a bbq boat, anchor it over the sand banks opposite Russell street at high tide and go blasting straight off the back of the boat.
Russell St was NE'r. Prob could do SE but it's too patchy.
Lake Wyeba is an option but may be worth going to Lake Cotharbar....araba in SE although I'm unsure of the best launch spot. Boreen Pt?
If you are willing to do a drive (which is close'ish to Noosa), then Golden Beach works well - both inside the pond for flat water and on the southern-side on the ocean side for some wave-jumping.
Select to expand quotedantren said..
Still a great spot in a N/E seabreeze.
Looks spectacular!
Select to expand quotemathew said..
If you are willing to do a drive (which is close'ish to Noosa), then Golden Beach works well - both inside the pond for flat water and on the southern-side on the ocean side for some wave-jumping.
Yes I would probably get to both locations
Select to expand quotetomp said..
Russell St was NE'r. Prob could do SE but it's too patchy.
Lake Wyeba is an option but may be worth going to Lake Cotharbar....araba in SE although I'm unsure of the best launch spot. Boreen Pt?
Thanks
Select to expand quoteGestalt said..
I was there 2 weeks ago giving my son his first drive on sand and flicking a few lure around the northern side river mouth..
there was a breakthrough on the northern side a couple of weeks back which has increased the size of the area a lot so it's looking great. lots of banks there and some of it pretty soft. At low the tide was ripping out.
the runs are longer now. I'd caution about sailing there on a fast outgoing tide which is the case for all rivermouths and bar crossings and agree with tomp it's prob too shallow on lower tides.
Something I've always wanted to do is hire a bbq boat, anchor it over the sand banks opposite Russell street at high tide and go blasting straight off the back of the boat.
So might be best with an arvo high tide with a NE.
Cheers
