Hey!
I'm new to Hobart windsurfing. I'm trying to figure out which directions are best at local spots? Is Ralphs bay safe for beginners? What direction is best for Lauderdale beach and Cremorne lagoon? Any tips would be really helpful! Thanks ??

have you check the windsurfing Tasmania spot guide? heaps of info there on all locations around tassie

Also being a local windsurfer of the areas you mention i can let you know best directions, locations etc,

give me a ring- Damien zero four09eightfive4954

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geared4knots said..
have you check the windsurfing Tasmania spot guide? heaps of info there on all locations around tassie

Local sailors like Damo would have the best idea, but here's links to a couple of the southern locations on spotguide.
www.thespotguide.com.au/TAS/CremorneLagoon/CremorneLagoon.htm
www.thespotguide.com.au/TAS/Dorans/Dorans.htm
Cheers, Mort

Gday Habbot,
For learning:
Lauderdale (Dorans Road) side which faces west is best in a north to south westerly with a medium to high tide. Low tide will mean a fair walk out to a decent water depth. We launch near Dorans Rd near the boat ramp (if you go to Google maps and type in Dorans Rd Boat Ramp, google should find it). There's a bit of a channel to get through, but on the other side it's knee to waist deep for the most part. Bring wetsuit booties as there's lots of nasty oysters.
Lauderdale beach on the east facing side is good in a nor to sou easterly.
Cremorne Lagoon is best in a southerly, but could be sailed in a northerly. Access it via Honeywood drive (googlemaps it). You'll need to turn off near the end of the road down to the left (east) through a vacant block and we normally launch over near the boat ramp. There's a few boats moored as well. It also has a channel and outside of the channel there's lots of areas where it's fairly shallow. Be aware ,the channel there does have a pretty strong current when the tide is on the way out or in.
Mortimer Bay is another great spot to learn - again preferably in med to high tide. Access is difficult though as there's a locked gate so you have to walk a few 100m with gear.
You can also learn in the river at places like Sandy Bay (northerly winds), or Howrah (westerlies) but this is a little more risky as there's a fair bit of tide in the river at times and it's often gusty with wind direction changes - from north to west and then you can blown offshore. Plus there can be a lot of slop from the long fetch and boating traffic.
Be good to see you out there.