Windang - April 16 - could it be?

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stehsegler
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12 Apr 2011 8:56am
Anyone have a look at the forecast for next Saturday? Looks like Windang could be massive by mid afternoon... even the tide timing seems perfect.

Anyone going?
Roar
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12 Apr 2011 11:53am
mmh a 12 noon low tide of .28 - The sand bar at Sandringham is gonna be nicely exposed for all the speedsters

Btw how does a super low tide affect gerroa / windang - i found it annoying as hell having to walk so far out to not wreck the fin - or is it the incoming tide that makes it good?

Cheers


stehsegler
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12 Apr 2011 11:26am
The problem found with Windang the last couple of times (anyone please chime if you think differently) was that on a high tide it's need a giant swell to really start breaking. Even then it breaks really close to the break wall.

On a low to rising tide on the other hand the water is pushing in allowing for both Windang island and the bank in front of the lake outlet to really start working nicely.

Just make sure you stay away from the inside right next to the break wall as it can get a bit shallow. The last couple of times though there was a nice rip running out about 50 meters North from it that created a bit of a channel which made it possible to sail straight from the beach.

Another option would be to launch on the south side of the wave break. You'd have to park on the Warrilla side though and carry you gear for a bit. The advantage is that it's flat water. So no nasty shore break to fight. Albeit a bit more gusty due to the closeness to Windang Island.
jase54
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14 Apr 2011 10:07pm
Steg

Jake, Jess and I plan to head down there on Saturday. Should be fun.

Jason
Crash Landing
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15 Apr 2011 9:24am
See you there - Tim and I are heading down. If Anthony turns up we might have a quick chat with you RE a website idea...
frpialoux
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15 Apr 2011 10:26am
See you there as well!! (5 to 6 frogs joining the party).
Crash Landing
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15 Apr 2011 11:27am
Teams Event, Round 2?

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15 Apr 2011 12:53pm
Starting to sound a bit crowded, maybe we can all bring friends to swim in the shorebreak for a full wanda simulation.
dan berry
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15 Apr 2011 11:27am
I was going to go, but now I'm not so sure........ Too many croissants me thinks
dan berry
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15 Apr 2011 11:27am
I was going to go, but now I'm not so sure........ Too many croissants me thinks
frpialoux
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15 Apr 2011 2:13pm
dan berry said...

I was going to go, but now I'm not so sure........ Too many croissants me thinks


You need to get used to them, you'll see them everywhere after you've been eliminated from your little world cup.
dan berry
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15 Apr 2011 4:34pm
Holy h@&t!! I got a green thumb
Admitadly we will screw the world cup up, but we won't be losing to the damn French...........................................again


stehsegler
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15 Apr 2011 4:50pm
well... I am guessing if the forecast turns out as predicted most people will be standing on the shoreline s**tting their pants anyway.



dan berry
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15 Apr 2011 5:11pm
With you
roberto
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15 Apr 2011 9:11pm
You owe me a beer for that one!
dan berry said...

Holy h@&t!! I got a green thumb
Admitadly we will screw the world cup up, but we won't be losing to the damn French...........................................again





stehsegler
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18 Apr 2011 11:46am
despite people bitching about crowds before hand it was hardly what I'd call crowded.

The French Connection seemed to be getting the most out of the conditions as they stayed right until the end.

Plenty of wind early afternoon (I was told, as I missed that one) and then again late afternoon. Waves got to a pretty decent size around 4pm as well. Seen people on a lot of over mast high munchers on the way out.

All up good fun.
jase54
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18 Apr 2011 11:17pm
Sounds like it was more fun than Kyeemagh
whyner
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19 Apr 2011 9:38am
stehsegler said...

despite people bitching about crowds before hand it was hardly what I'd call crowded.



Surfers that have been surfing there for last 50 years might think different.

stehsegler
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19 Apr 2011 9:04am
whyner said...

Surfers that have been surfing there for last 50 years might think different.


Fair enough... but given that the most I counted that day were:

1 Surfer
7 Windsurfers

That's hardly a crowd...
... in the end most of the waves went un-surfed.
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