That would be H2O Broadwater Apartments on the Gold Coast Highway, Southport and a few other new Highrise that were built around and behind it Dafunky. As you would understand from standing at the Launch/Land Area at Kfc's/Len Fox Park/Loders Creek there is a direct line of sight Southward to these Buildings or alternatively if one would like to Google Map the direction, then please go right ahead and knock yourself out
Rays Resort and the Palmerston Highrises were already there when I started Kiting over 7 years ago but as there was less density of tall Buildings the South winds would still make it through, although always a bit gusty (due to turbulence from what buildings were there at the time I am referring to and the Norfolk Island Pines at Broadwater Tourist Park). Instead of as the years progressed and particularly H2O was gaining height and completion along with a few other Buildings, the South winds were becoming increasingly blocked as you would understand from the massive wind shadow that occurs now days in South winds at Kfc's and most Kiters have to go to Shearwater as the alternative in that wind, which as you know limits the areas to Kite/Windsurf flatwater on the Gold Coast which could only be exacerbated as our recreational activity continues to grow at an ever increasing rate and the pressures that are now to be placed on both Kfc's/Len Fox Park and right through to Shearwater from the Authorities planning, constructing and underway dredging the complete Western side of the Broadwater to make this a 2nd Main Channel (to duplicate the existing Eastern side Main Channel) and thoroughfare for Motorised Vessels SAFE! Passage
I'm sure down the track in the future we will be all looking back (if we still have the ability to Kite/Windsurf these areas, if it does not become completely stuffed from Authorities Brainwave thought bubbles without due considerations and Vested Interest Interventions), and saying I can remember the times I used to have ABSOLUTE ENJOYMENT! at this place from Kiting/Windsurfing with 10 of my good buddies and buddyesses out there. So, so sad that it all had to come to an end from LACK OF VISION FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS ENJOYMENT, BLOODY MINDEDNESS, GREED, EXPLOITATION and PANDERING/CATERING TO THE WELL OFF OR OVERSEAS INVESTOR for the mighty $$$'s at the exclusion or limiting those of not only affordability (who understand, care and enjoy these wonderful sports) but those of unaffordability to enjoy freedoms that don't require a lot of $$$'s to participate in environmental low impact, healthy outdoor leisure pursuits or camping and holidaying for that matter of fact