I'm thinking of going down to Currumbin this Saturday, hear it is a good spot for both waves and flatwater (me for now). Big, big bonus points for me because I can take the family along to play on the beach instead of leaving them at home to fend for themselves.

Saturday looks good, 20-25kt Southerley, but how safe is the flatwater section for a novice like myself? I don't particularly want to get swept out into a 3m swell just yet. Does it work in a Southerly or is it too protected?

I assume I'll be able to watch some surf action too?

looks like the dredge is working hard again

In a southerly there isn't really any flat water to sail as the estuary is blocked by the hill, in a NE there is a small amount of flat water and you can sail in onshore surf conditions outside.

I would say the pic is a bit old, cause even at high tide there was more sand there last time I was down there.

I am planning to be down there at least on Saturday, if not Sunday as well.

locals only jamie!

Be prepared to do the triathlon

Bwahahahahahaaa Greenie...so that's what happens when you go away for a while.

what a great photo lived there for 30 years , i can still see my house AAAHHHHH, school , footy, surfin and parties ,been away for awhile now , when the need for wind over takes your rational thinking not even the ally can make you stay, there's only one place to go . may be when i can' t windsurf or kite any more i may return to the garden of Edan

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KAOS69 said...

what a great photo lived there for 30 years , i can still see my house AAAHHHHH, school , footy, surfin and parties ,been away for awhile now , when the need for wind over takes your rational thinking not even the ally can make you stay, there's only one place to go . may be when i can' t windsurf or kite any more i may return to the garden of Edan

Took it from my balloon on the way to work last week.

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KAOS69 said...

what a great photo lived there for 30 years , i can still see my house AAAHHHHH, school , footy, surfin and parties ,been away for awhile now , when the need for wind over takes your rational thinking not even the ally can make you stay, there's only one place to go . may be when i can' t windsurf or kite any more i may return to the garden of Edan

I grew up there as well, only work took me away. School right on the estuary, surfing on the way in of a morning and few mates with prime houses up on Woodgee street for kicking back. Great place to grow up.

couldn't agree more what a place to grow up