i am getting into wavesailing and going to try currumbin does anyone have any info about the alley e.g. best wind direction and does anyone have any videos of windsurfing the alley any help appreciated

Lots of advice in this thread

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/Wave-sailing/new-to-waves/

Ask the qld forum guys.
Not sure if its a good place for a new wavesailer. Lots of surfers too!
In a decent southerly swell(S,S/E wind) its great but has a massive sweep down the beach and is very light behind the rocks which can make it hard to get out with big swell and timing is everything.

turn up on a windy day ie Monday/ Tuesday, should be a few to introduce yourself to

as roberto said

the nice thing about currumbin is it's quite safe in a ne or se, just gustier in se but you get true down the line rides

further north in the same conditions (SE) gets pretty dicey, dumpy and messy in big winds and swell

you could try kirra / bilinga in a nw to ne.

Today at Currumbin looks good. Easy to get out when it blows true se but fluky when its sse.
Byron is already se and the seaway and Double Island Point are already SE so it should turn on there by 10 or 11. May be a good day to get initiated. There will be a few there today I am sure. When its small you can launch at the back beach and sail around straight into the line up. Common sense with the surfers but as you will be powered up you can choose to keep your distance and still have a ball. Just don't fall into the trap, as most have done, and still do sometimes, of taking the wave too far inside . Wind usually dies on the inside shadowed by the hill. Stay out near the point for a few and watch carefully where everyone else jibes. Only works well every so often but once you have sampled it you too will be addicted. Have fun. A few other gems learnt personally and from others.:
Open your straps much more than you think is normal or reasonable. this will allow you to surf with your foot in the centre the board. Just don't open so far that if you jump your foot can push through on landing or you may break an ankle .
When you get caught inside, keep your mast pointed toward the waves otherwise the force can drive mast into the sand and snap it.
Put your weight on the mast tip when a decent wave comes , it will help the wave pass over the rig like duck diving when surfing.
Carry some spare cord on your harness in case you break something and you need to de rig and swim in . Helps tie it together and keep it off the bottom.
When you do the triathlon from palm beach there is an easy sand track which takes you over the hill to the estuary.
Never ever break rule no 1 and separate your rig from your sail unless carefully de rigging out the back. I did this once when I put a hole in the sail and a lifeguard offered to pull me in. Its a good way to be drawn and quartered. Eventually did swim the sail all the way in while it wanted to sink all the way. Amazing what the thought of losing a costly rig will do for you side swimming.
Keep your eyes out for other surf craft and swimmers as it gets busy sometimes.
Best hours are usually 11-3 . At 4pm it is usaully all over as the land cools and the wind tends to just turn sse which stuffs it. Only likes a true Se. Southerly feels off shore.

I had a top session here today (perfect side shore 20 knots with head high waves) and makes me realise how important having the right size gear at this spot is.
Go up one size lager than what the guys in wa or maui are typically using.
Maybe go 15 or so litres above your body weight.
Helps get you deal with the heavy sweep and get you back upwind fast to catch another wave and also push through the wind holes on the inside.
Most guys are on boards ranging from 87 -105 Litres.
I'm on a 94L quad most good days.

thanks heaps for all the advice

switch,
'bin is good in a NE also. onshore although quite safe as you launch from the estuary/river and this allows you to power across the whitewater. there is always a sweep due to the river entry and the deeper/shallow water.

staying powered up is the key so as rustle said, a bigger board will more likely keep you out of trouble.

there are better spots in a NE such as Byron Bay and Ballina but you should always find someone out at Currumbin if NE or SE.

there are some vids/pics of the 'bin. look back through the Qld forum.

feb-april seems to be a good time for decent SE'r and swell on the GC.