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KIT33R
KIT33R
NSW
1716 posts
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
Gazuki
WA
1363 posts
WA, 1363 posts
11 Jul 2017 5:21pm
Na that just sounds like typical Qld.
Tractorguy
Tractorguy
TAS
543 posts
TAS, 543 posts
11 Jul 2017 7:51pm
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
kemp90
QLD
1694 posts
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
KiteBud
WA
1613 posts
WA, 1613 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
cauncy
WA
8407 posts
WA, 8407 posts
11 Jul 2017 6:56pm
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
kemp90
QLD
1694 posts
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
wishy
WA
1501 posts
WA, 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
kemp90
QLD
1694 posts
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
Tractorguy
TAS
543 posts
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
kemp90
QLD
1694 posts
QLD, 1694 posts
12 Jul 2017 7:41pm
3 hours south, is that st Lawrence?
Tractorguy
Tractorguy
TAS
543 posts
TAS, 543 posts
12 Jul 2017 8:04pm
3 hours sth of Alva, Mackay.
wishy
wishy
WA
1501 posts
WA, 1501 posts
12 Jul 2017 7:40pm
Looks bloody good - especially that cape flattery chart!
kemp90
kemp90
QLD
1694 posts
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
NorthernKitesAUS
QLD
1084 posts
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
kenno
QLD
293 posts
QLD, 293 posts
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
KIT33R
NSW
1716 posts
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
Tractorguy
TAS
543 posts
TAS, 543 posts
24 Jul 2017 7:40pm
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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