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Dongara and Geraldton

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Created by Maddog49 > 9 months ago, 27 Dec 2014
Maddog49
WA, 102 posts
27 Dec 2014 11:37AM
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I am heading to Dongara next week. Where is the best place to windsurf? I prefer flat water.

ratz
WA, 480 posts
27 Dec 2014 11:44AM
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no real flat water.
more like open ocean bump and jump.
all good fun though.

spurgeo
WA, 30 posts
27 Dec 2014 5:19PM
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Maddog49 said..
I am heading to Dongara next week. Where is the best place to windsurf? I prefer flat water.




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ratz said..
no real flat water.
more like open ocean bump and jump.
all good fun though.


As ratz said, not really any flat water here apart from the marina, which is full of cray boats, tinnies, moorings etc so not really a sailing location unless you're a beginner doing 10m runs or similar
there's a few flattish areas around gero
sailing Dongara is generally waves or bump and jump/open ocean sailing
7 mile beach is a good intro to waves if you're not on slalom gear

Maddog49
WA, 102 posts
28 Dec 2014 11:54AM
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Can you sail Grenough river or Drummond cove?
Does Coronation Beach have any flat water?
I have Freeride gear.

Stuthepirate
SA, 3591 posts
28 Dec 2014 3:23PM
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Greenough River is very flukey as it's shadowed by a massive sand dune complex.
If you've got a floaty board ie Explorer or 1 Design you can sail up wind and go up the river a few k's.
Port Gregory is probably the flattest you'll get as it's protected by an outside reef, but a fair drive from Dongara
Coro's is flat enough for freeride gear on the inside no worries
On a smaller swell <2m, St Georges beach (Rundle Park) is great too.

windsurfwa.com/geraldton/spots.html

Maddog49
WA, 102 posts
28 Dec 2014 8:02PM
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Stuthepirate said..
Greenough River is very flukey as it's shadowed by a massive sand dune complex.
If you've got a floaty board ie Explorer or 1 Design you can sail up wind and go up the river a few k's.
Port Gregory is probably the flattest you'll get as it's protected by an outside reef, but a fair drive from Dongara
Coro's is flat enough for freeride gear on the inside no worries
On a smaller swell <2m, St Georges beach (Rundle Park) is great too.

windsurfwa.com/geraldton/spots.html



Thanks Stuthepirate
Anything South of Dongara?
South Beach is very choppy

Haircut
QLD, 6491 posts
29 Dec 2014 1:07AM
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i'm at coronation beach at the moment. you'll have fun here even with freeride gear. the waves are generally pretty easy and safe, even out the back. it's the perfect beginner wave place even for those who aren't looking for waves



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