Suggestions for mid to late January 2018 kiting hol for about a week.
1 x intermediate kiter and 1 x almost kiter looking for flat water and also waves.
Currently in Port Douglas Qld. We've done Fiji, Broome, Nhulunbuy, Aus Kite Surfari and Solomon Islands.
Want to steer clear of the pond and Lancelin has been suggested already so would really appreciate options available. We'd prob hire a car out of Perth (maybe even catch a bus).
Would like accom beachside at a kite spot if possible.

Many thx, John

Exmouth or Coral Bay. Fly to Learmonth and hire a 4WD.

Just start at Perth and head north
youll get to Dongara and go
do I need to go anywhere else
mate from uk came over for a 3 mth kiting holiday
never left my place
left a bloody big dint in my new sofa
weve stunning coastline
weve world class wind
get stuck into it

Dongara for sure

Thanks for the speedy replies so far guys.
Any photos? Accom on the beach?
I have 17, 12 leading edge and 12 foil, a 10 and a 7. What is recommended to bring?

You are here for one week, as other people have said we have many great options along our coast but do you want to spend half your holiday driving in a car? One week - rent safety bay area (Perth) on or near beach, you would unlucky not to get 7 days kiting, plus a little sightseeing if you get tired. Bring 12 10 and 7, that should cover it.

Go to the Pond everyone loves beginners and Euros and it is never crowded

This time of year it's usually non-stop wind an all of the west coast, with the occasional trough, where the wind will just almost stop for a couple of days then return with a vengeance. When the wind is on, you'll fly a 7m 80% of the time and sometimes you'll wish you had a 5m.

Agree with Cauncy and Dave W, Dongara is the best of all worlds but there are many places to explore -- Lancelin and Cervantes also great spots.

One thing to keep in mind if you plan on being anywhere north of Shark Bay is that late Jan is the peak cyclone season, so you need to have a contingency plan.

Exmouth and Coral Bay are spectacular but don't try and drive there from Perth if you only have a week. Not by any means certain there will be a cyclone during this time, but your odds are probably one in four or thereabouts. When a cyclone forms, all the normal weather conditions will go out the window while it's around, and the effects can hang around for 10 days or more and you could end up not kiting. On the other hand, if you get it good, it's one of the best places in Oz to kite.

www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/
Keep an eye on this page: www.bom.gov.au/wa/forecasts/nwcyclone.shtml

Shark Bay is awesome for flat water, south of Denham.

Around Geraldton it's Coronation, South Coronation and the best place is Oakajee, but it's accessible by 4WD and on low tyres only. Forget Gnaraloo, you'd need at least 10 days unless you want to just drive straight there from Perth and spend the entire trip there.

If you only have a week, you should probably fly to Perth and spend the week in Lancelin, Cervantes and Dongara and save the other spots for another trip when you have more time.

Just had a Coro session
well down on wind and swell
but still a great session
epic location though

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cauncy said..
Just had a Coro session
well down on wind and swell
but still a great session
epic location though

BASTARD!
Jealous as hell!

Geraldton, Stay at sunset caravan park, cabin accomadation available , Beach is 10 mtr walk over sand from park , can land and launch right in front of your cabin.

Thanks everyone.
Don't want to be further than 4 hours driving from Perth airport.
Only a week so yes, don't want to spend it on the road.
3 days one place then 3 days another would be ideal. That accommodates travel times from Perth and then back again.

Cheers, John

Are you here yet? It's outrageously windy in Perth today, we are all going to THROW DOWN!

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cauncy said..
Just had a Coro session
well down on wind and swell
but still a great session
epic location though

Oh yeah??? Were you hiding around the corner ????


Johnymc do three days coronation beach or lancelin)..pick the swell three days :-) do the other three days pond or margaret river esperance whatever.. for flats stop at hideaway bay.they r the most popular out of perth spots.coros camping cheap and lovely caretaker.exm is too far for you sadly..besides...sept oct nov in exm rocks the planet with whales and waves and things... (pic)....
For future reference you need at least three weeks to get an idea of all w a coastline has to offer
Best of luck...

P.s 7 should do you every day .7&10 only..

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JohnyMc said..
Any photos?

Surfingboye I thought u were in nsw?

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timmybuddhadude said..
Surfingboye I thought u were in nsw?

Yeah I am. Just helping out the Dongara kite tourism where I can.

Another suggestion heading south (1hr) you could try Mandurah estuary for flat water/ Avalon beach for small waves. Keep heading a further 2-2.5 hrs south to Augusta estuary for flattish water/ margaret river coastline for waves. Plenty of other great things to do around Margs and Augusta in the morning before the wind strengthens. 7-10m is right for most people that time of the year.

Lol......

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timmybuddhadude said..

cauncy said..
Just had a Coro session
well down on wind and swell
but still a great session
epic location though

Oh yeah??? Were you hiding around the corner ????


Johnymc do three days coronation beach or lancelin)..pick the swell three days :-) do the other three days pond or margaret river esperance whatever.. for flats stop at hideaway bay.they r the most popular out of perth spots.coros camping cheap and lovely caretaker.exm is too far for you sadly..besides...sept oct nov in exm rocks the planet with whales and waves and things... (pic)....
For future reference you need at least three weeks to get an idea of all w a coastline has to offer
Best of luck...

P.s 7 should do you every day .7&10 only..

Look north , had the joint to ourselves, great sets rolling out the back, also made great ramps for some airtime ,bloody top spot , wed/ thursday im hoping if all goes to plan

Yes you keep hiding in that dune :-)
I nearly allways tack around that corner..

Thanks again. Will a wetsuit be needed for kiting spots 2-4hrs north of Perth?
Water here atm is about 30 degrees. Stingers and crocs everywhere so we need stinger suits and bar mounted shotguns.

Big Sharks at Green Head. don't fall off outside the reef...

What's a wetsuit ?

lol if you haven't seen the forecast we got 37 degrees tomorrow and 39 the next. I've not worn a wetsuit since august.

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jamesperth said..
if you haven't seen the forecast we got 37 degrees tomorrow and 39 the next.

Here's the forecast.

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surfingboye said..

jamesperth said..
if you haven't seen the forecast we got 37 degrees tomorrow and 39 the next.

Here's the forecast.

Ok ill bite surfboy! Thats not the current forecast. That was the choppy forecast for when you visited;)

Hi, We are staying in Geraldton for a few days, then a night in Lancelin. Any recommendations for a flat water spot for tomorrow? Is Coronation beach the best bet? We only have a 2WD car.

Cheers

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StKKiter said..
Hi, We are staying in Geraldton for a few days, then a night in Lancelin. Any recommendations for a flat water spot for tomorrow? Is Coronation beach the best bet? We only have a 2WD car.

Cheers

If you downwind to the lagoon at Dongara from my cafe there's a great bit of butter flat to flatish water,
youll possibly have it to yourself, little ramps wash over the reef , not for noobs though,

Check out st georges beach at bluff point. Its nice and flat, only gets a wave when there is a big swell, not tommorow. Theres a nice park there with grass, showers etc. winds a bit gusty near the beach so take care launching. Have fun.

Thanks everyone. One last ?
Accommodation on the beach. Is there any?
The sort where you walk out yr front door and drop kite n kit on the sand and start
setting up?

Or where please?

Sucks to drive to the beach.

Which beach ? ?.theres quite alot...
Coronations is no problem 8dollars pp a night

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chillout said..
Another suggestion heading south (1hr) you could try Mandurah estuary for flat water/ Avalon beach for small waves. Keep heading a further 2-2.5 hrs south to Augusta estuary for flattish water/ margaret river coastline for waves. Plenty of other great things to do around Margs and Augusta in the morning before the wind strengthens. 7-10m is right for most people that time of the year.

Mandurah is a heap of ****, choppy less wind than Perth and other areas. Plus there are **** loads of cobbler, crabs, rocks and sting rays just waiting to get you.