Windsurfing at Paynesville Foreshore Paynesville Foreshore (also referred to as “Paynesville Main Beach”) is the main beach area in the boating town of Paynesville located approximately 300 km ( 3.5 hours drive) east of Melbourne on the Gippsland Lakes. This is a great spot for windsurfing as it is one of the windiest places in southern Australia. It is most Read more...

Windsurfing & Kitesurfing at Fort King Island Paynesville Fort King Island is located at Paynesville at the northern end of town and the northern entrance to the straights between Paynesville and Raymond Island. This spot is great for both windsurfing and kitesurfing and works best in an E but also works in W, NW, N. The water is good for Read more...

Kitesurfing at Wattle Point on the Gippsland Lakes Wattle Point is located on the Gippsland Lakes approximately 280 kms (3:15 drive) east of Melbourne and 19 km (15 mins drive) west of Paynesville. This spot provides bump-and-jump conditions and works well in NE & SW breezes but will also work in S, SE, and E breezes. It is quite a Read more...

Windsurfing at Eagle Point Foreshore This is a great spot for windsurfers of all levels in breezes from N to E. SE works if the wind is strong enough to make its way over the protruding spit to the East. This spot is not suitable for kiters as there is no open areas for rigging and launching however the Silt Read more...

Windsurfing at Gravelly Point on Raymond Island Gravelly Point is on the south-western side of Raymond Island on the Gippsland Lakes near Paynesville. The spot work well for windsurfing in a NE and SW breeze (or pretty much all directions in between e.g. S, SE & E. 20-30 knots south westerlies and easterlies are quite common in Summer which usually Read more...