not so close to home for you but if you want to improve your wave riding I'd suggest you plan 2 weeks in Geraldton during the summer. Both Point Moore and Corronation Beach are great places to learn wave riding and jumping.

The beauty with both places is that there is about 500 meters of flat water before you hit the waves. So no matter how big it get's there is always a way to get out of the way of the really big rollers.

To point where I have been there with people learning to windsurf on the inside while logo high waves rolled in only a few hundred meters away.

Not related to the Gold Coast, I know, but I thought I'd mention it anyway.

Ahh Geraldton ... drool ... sigh... only 4000 ks away ...

Mooloolaba has an easy launch and nice big swells in a noreaster.

Hey People

Cheers for the heads up on some loactions. stehsegler sounds like I know where my next vacation is. Nebbian and Gestalt there is a good chance you will see a dud out in the waves at mooloolaba or Kirra the next time the wind is over 15 knots and in the right direction.

P.S if you did not relise the dud will be me

Caloundra is that no a bit too sheltered from the wind ??

North Stradbroke Island is fun too! Flinders Beach on an easterly has small swell and is perfect for learning the waves.

On the Sunshine Coast - Neil St park at Caloundra (Dicky Beach) is great in a SE wind. Usually not to hard to get out & there is a reef about 300 metres from shore offering good waves & swell. The Caloundra bar can get very messy & watch the shallows and strong run out tide. Mooloolaba is great in Northerlies and for a slalom ride up the coast to Maroochydore (& fantastic downwind return)you can't beat it.