its not west kirby thats for sure. but u have to make the most of what u have
25kn day new spot headed out yesterday bit scary as my first run i hit 2 banks very shallow then came across a stack of random white rocks in the middle of the lake ?
took me a while to find flat water spot and work it out but heres a few runs.
lets hope it doesn't drain out any more as there was only minimal water.
should be good for 42+ ;-)

not much water but the good thing is the weed is like a bush good for not getting round ya fin but fall in it and its like a craping ya legs down sandpaper definitely wear a wet suit next time by the end of the arvo my legs were bleeding .. maybe just learn to gybe more often look forward to more days here so many good places just got to hunt them out and take a few runs out of straps and harness ;-) good sail Choco

NIce work Dude nothing like the rush of shooting over super swallow water in seek of the top speeds and flat water......... you'd love it down this this way!!!

Love the look on your face as you find the shallow bits Phew, missed

Top video Leo - I think I held my breath through the whole thing... Uncharted waters, only a few inches deep... shiiiiiiiit!

sparky72 said...

Top video Leo - I think I held my breath through the whole thing... Uncharted waters, only a few inches deep... shiiiiiiiit!

THATS WHY I MADE IT B&W THE WIFE GETS OVER IT AFTER TWO RUNS U CANT SEE HOW SHALLOW IT IS IN B&W SHE DONT LIKE ME SAILING SHALLOW WATER
I KNOW ITS GOING TO HAPPEN SOONER OR LATER BUT I DO GET MY LINE AND STICK TO IT SO BY THE ARVO I WAS 99% SURE I WASNT GOING OVER THE BARS.
LOVE NEW SPOTS IT IS VERY NICE SAILING

ka43 said...

I just hope you dont do what I did and come a gutser!!!
Its up to you!!!

larko the hand is quicker than the eye

Thanks Leo very very nice, scary but nice. You don't have the lake Illawara smile so it must be worrying, it would be good to look at it if the water goes right out and look for hidden obsticles

rexy i dont think leo is silly, cant you see hes takeing the piss out of you guys

keef said...

ka43 said...

I just hope you dont do what I did and come a gutser!!!
Its up to you!!!

larko the hand is quicker than the eye

dont know who red thumbed me but that phrase means,what you see isnt what you think

AUS4 said...

Rexy and Larko.......you can lead a horse to water but you cant make him drink !
And whats all this secret spot rubbish, just call them their real names, Wollumboula Lake, so people that dont want to kill themsevles can avoid them, most of us have been to all of these spots they are no secret. Shoalhaven Heads is another and a bit harder to kill yourself.

Talked about a while ago:

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/General/Wollumboula-Lake/


You don't have to be Einstein:

Leo wrote this ....

lake epic , NSW, AU

WARNING DO NOT SAIL HERE WITH A FIN OVER 22 CM AND BE AWARE OF THE BANKS THERE SUPER SHALLOW !! 3 INCH OF WATER

keef, I have been there at least 15 times over 30 years, last time was I was there was 4 months ago. Why do I need an personal invite? And what is Leo's perch and why do I need to knock him off it?

AUS4 said...

Leo wrote this ....

lake epic , NSW, AU

WARNING DO NOT SAIL HERE WITH A FIN OVER 22 CM AND BE AWARE OF THE BANKS THERE SUPER SHALLOW !! 3 INCH OF WATER

keef, I have been there at least 15 times over 30 years, last time was I was there was 4 months ago. Why do I need an personal invite? And what is Leo's perch and why do I need to knock him off it?

Im not getting involved in perches ... but what i say is what i think on the place one more time for the record ...
top quater of the lake stay away low sand banks ..
bunch of rocks on the west side u'll see them
middle of the lake is great but like bots 2-3 foot chop
location shown on tracks map is waist deep to knee deep as shown on image "water depth "
personally would not sail here at this time of year with the water so low with a bigger fin than a 22 if you want to run on the speed strip and into the creek.
its a great lake fantastic sailing be nice to sail with someone thats why i posted the movies same as Illawarah... but all i get as usual for my efforts....

its not a competition on who sailed first its been sail on since the early 80s Im sure... just nice to find consistent wind and flat water ya all big boys n girls make ya own mind up weather u want to sail there .. I'm just sharing my EPIC DAY still smiling to be honest
rejoice people its flat and its windy but be care full

The weed is very abassive if your falling off alot I suggest putting a thin wetty on for sure
What do ya mean taking the p again ?

It's a good spot, blasting, freestyle, speed or anything else. Is it shallow, in spots it's very shallow but most of the lake is waits to shoulder high, if you don't wish to sail in the shallows don't, there's plenty of deep water. Like Keef said the lake gives the illusion of being super shallow but it's the weed bed under the water, once you plunge in its at least chest deep. Most of the bottom is sand or a soft silt, the rocks are a big pile that can't be missed. I did hit a rock close to the pile but it was stupidity on my part, I gybed in behind the rock pile and my fin smacked a rock that was submerged on the way out. If you stay well away from the rocks and don't sail behind them you should be ok, but like any spot you never really know what's under the surface. It's just like your local spot, just because it was safe today doesn't mean things will be the same tomorrow. Conditions change on a daily basis and we all sail with some degree of risk, but the pure fun of this spot out weighs the risk for me.....That said a few more inches of water would be good. As for the razor weed?, The guys just need to harden up...it's a little scratchy but it's not like it's going to cut your legs off. I guess there's a possibility that some people have some sort of reaction to the weed but I don't have an issue.
As for the fin, Yes short is best....a 38cm+ pointer is not going to work here. I run a 23cm weed/wave fin and can get into most areas of the lake, the bottom is only sand and doesn't trip you up.....even at full speed coming into shore I just grind the fin into the sand and come to a slow stop. It's hard to launch in the shallows if your dragging the fin but any freestylers or wave riders that are use to doing a running start will get going from the shallows, I could manage it with my 23cm fin......it was only the rock that stopped me.

Anyways it was good to see the lake alive with sails over the new year period and I'll be back on the weekend for the nor'easters.

This spot is no secret but it is truly epic.....

This is another video I did to test some colour grading software, it just shows me doin some water starts and general stuffing up but it will give you an idea of the varying lake depth, water starts in some spots and beach starts is others.....it doesn't take long to work out where to or where not to sail.