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KIT33R > 9 months ago, 11 Jul 2017

KIT33R

NSW

1716 posts

11 Jul 2017 5:47pm

Been heading north in Queensland for the winter. So far the wind has been pretty non existent. Can anyone tell me how far I have to go to find those winter Queensland trades?

Gazuki

1363 posts

11 Jul 2017 5:21pm

Na that just sounds like typical Qld.

Ye been a crap June and start of july, hopefully tomorrow will bring a bit of joy, the highs/trades have not developed thanks to those lows that pop off on the south coast. Good for the surfers but generally holds up the wind.

kemp90

QLD

1694 posts

11 Jul 2017 8:01pm

Bro get in a boat and head out to reef. The fish have been going crazy!

Suppose to be blowing 20 tomorrow tho.

The trade winds your thinking about start at about townsville north. But yeh our highs have been non existent this winter

KiteBud

1606 posts

11 Jul 2017 6:10pm

Keep going further North

Just south of Cooktown there is a spot called Archer Point, you're pretty much guaranteed 24/7 winds up there. Otherwise Port Douglas usually gets decent winds at this time of year but sometimes it doesn't always reach the coast that well.

cauncy

8407 posts

11 Jul 2017 6:56pm

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KIT33R said..
Been heading north in Queensland for the winter. So far the wind has been pretty non existent. Can anyone tell me how far I have to go to find those winter Queensland trades?

Keep going north turn left
keep going, turn left,
your now in Western australia

kemp90

QLD

1694 posts

12 Jul 2017 12:14pm

Yeh she's building to be a good afternoon. Don't know what happened to heron tho lol.

wishy

1501 posts

12 Jul 2017 11:21am

Why would you even bother kiting tradewinds? Just wait til there's some ridiculous cold fronts coming up the West Coast and come over here to scare yourself! Even today is pretty solid.

kemp90

QLD

1694 posts

12 Jul 2017 3:26pm

Bro the north qld trades are amazing. So reliable, consistent and strong! They are just as good as Brazil.
check out cape flattery. It's been like that every day since Easter

Tractorguy

TAS

543 posts

12 Jul 2017 7:30pm

feck, wind hooked in at my homeeee

, but I'm 3 hours south at Mackay for the week , wind would not have blown a candle out.

kemp90

QLD

1694 posts

12 Jul 2017 7:41pm

3 hours south, is that st Lawrence?

Tractorguy

TAS

543 posts

12 Jul 2017 8:04pm

3 hours sth of Alva, Mackay.

wishy

1501 posts

12 Jul 2017 7:40pm

Looks bloody good - especially that cape flattery chart!

kemp90

QLD

1694 posts

13 Jul 2017 11:07am

Yep. Cape flattery is awsome. And it gets even stronger and more consistent the further north you go, all the way up to cape York. The trades are amazing but in summer there is 100% no wind. But down the cost further you get the highs through winter and the thermal seabreeze in summer.

NorthernKitesAUS

QLD

1084 posts

13 Jul 2017 1:24pm

In other words, just book and go to this place - you won't regret it.

www.australiankitesurfari.com.au/

kenno

QLD

293 posts

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13 Jul 2017 10:34pm

Lizard island is the same latitude as Cape Flattery with crystal clear water. Definitely worth the effort, it's a real adventure if you camp there. It is the most consistent wind I have ever had. From a sunrise session to sun set session. Love it and will try and go back every year.

KIT33R

NSW

1716 posts

24 Jul 2017 4:51pm

Been off the grid for a bit. Thanks for the info. Got a kite in at Mackay. Bowen next and then on to Alva.

Tractorguy

TAS

543 posts

24 Jul 2017 7:40pm

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KIT33R said..
Been off the grid for a bit. Thanks for the info. Got a kite in at Mackay. Bowen next and then on to Alva.

Alva pre lunch session Thursday, enjoy, hope you score

before the high tide peak, the run out will c the wind back off.

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