Windsurfing at Marmong Sailing Club Marmong Sailing Club located on George st on Lake Macquarie has a good following of windsurfers. The club offers sailing introduction courses and long-board racing on Saturday’s during summer. Great spot for beginners as shallow for first 50 metres from shore. Watch out for sharp rocks, shells and Razor Fish (which are actually a sharp Read more...

Shallow Inlet (not to be confused with Sandy Point) is a very small village on the north eastern side of Shallow Inlet. It is approximately 3 hours drive from Melbourne and just a few kilometres from Yanakie. Located on the opposite side of the inlet to Sandy Point, it offers a couple of lovey channels with flat water when the Read more...

Dendy Street Brighton is located on Port Phillip Bay NE of Melbourne. This spot is good for flat-water-blasting and bump-and-jump in a S, SW, W (SW is best) for strong intermediate to advanced riders. IN SW around 15 knots it’s a fairly smooth, side-to-on swell out to sea and perfectly flat on the inside for gybing. In a big southerly Read more...

Jimmy’s Beach is located at Hawks Nest on the northern side of Port Stephens (approx. 232 km / 2:30 drive from Sydney). The sailing area is inside the bay and is protected by a long sand spit and provides superb flat-water-blasting in a NE breeze (side-off-shore) and great bump-and-jump in a SW’er (SE & S also work). This spot works Read more...

Stingray Point is located on the lower lake at Mallacoota (about 1 km out of town) just past Angophora Drive. I had read about this spot on Seabreeze however I think in recent times the installation of a bike track has removed the ability to park along Lakeside Drive. There is however a small dirt pull-off right on the point Read more...

Port Douglas is located in Far North Queensland approximately 66km (1 hour drive) from Cairns. Whilst the windsurfing here is not world-class, it is a good spot for some flat-water-blasting and bump-and-jump during the winter months in Australia where you can escape the cold of the southern states. This is also a popular kitesurfing spot and a local kitesurfing centre Read more...

Windsurfing & Kitesurfing at Marlay Point Marlay Point is located at the western-end of the Gippsland Lakes system, 18km or 15 mins drive from Sale or 230 kms (approx 2:45 mins drive) east of Melbourne. It offers flat water sailing for kitesurfing & windsurfing in an E, NE, S and SE breeze. In summer, afternoon sea breezes of 15 – Read more...

This is an incredible spot for flat water blasting for windsurfing. Unfortunately the kitesurfing isn’t great on this lake unless the lake is pretty full where you can get a decent session on the sandbar on the beach-side of the lake. Smiths Lake is located approximately 28 km (0:26) south of Foster or 136 km (1:44) north of Newcastle on Read more...

Windsurfing & Kitesurfing at Happy Valley, Caloundra Windsurfing & Kitesurfing at Happy Valley works best in a S or SE breeze as the headland blocks the northerly winds. Due to the strong current it is best on an outgoing tide as it gets very choppy on the inbound tide. Golden beach is a better option on the rising tide and Read more...

Lake Cootharaba, Noosa Lake Cootharaba is located about 25 mins drive from Noosa on the Sunshine Coast and is part of the Noosa River System and is approx 8 km long x 5 km wide. The lake gets between 15-20 knots of wind (generally in the afternoon) & is great for advanced sailors who want long slalom runs / speed Read more...