Is it worth taking the gear to Esperance over the easter long weekend?

Absolutely!! Stunning windsurfing venue, and pretty much as windy as Geraldton. Bound to et a few days over Easter.

I'm planning on heading down esperance for easter as well so hoping for wind & swell. Anyone know if there is suitable sheltered places a for 5m tinny with young kids fishing?

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peguin said...

I'm planning on heading down esperance for easter as well so hoping for wind & swell. Anyone know if there is suitable sheltered places a for 5m tinny with young kids fishing?

Anywhere in the bay depending on wind.
Or put in at Wylie Bay and head out 2-300m
Sitting about 20 - 50m off the beach anywhere there will be redhot for sand whiting, use cockles for bait

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dinsdale said...

pretty much as windy as Geraldton.

That will be news to the locals!
Seabreezes are less windy and less often than Perth

But it does get wind when nowhere else does, as weather patterns are so different when it is almost in SA

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Exman said...

Is it worth taking the gear to Esperance over the easter long weekend?

Not if your ben cousins

priceless string man

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stringer said...

Exman said...

Is it worth taking the gear to Esperance over the easter long weekend?

Not if your ben cousins

Quote of the month, GOLD! hahah

Keep an eye (unlike what Mark_australia does with his!) on the 7 day forecast for Esperance, I'm in Albany which has similar weather patterns and regularly use Meteorology.com.au forecast to see 7 day trend:

www.meteorology.com.au/local-forecast/wa/esperance

E/SE forecast for Good Friday but doesn't look promising (usually, forecast of at least 25-30km/h is sailable with large wave gear)

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stringer said...

Exman said...

Is it worth taking the gear to Esperance over the easter long weekend?

Not if your ben cousins

Ha ha very quick and witty, classic.

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stringer said...

Exman said...

Is it worth taking the gear to Esperance over the easter long weekend?

Not if your ben cousins

Took me a while to get it since I rarely ever read the West Australian, watch any TV news or even care what poor BC is up to, so for any other ignoramusus (like me or east coasters!), this is what they're on about:

www.esperanceexpress.com.au/story/229656/ben-cousins-arrested-over-drug-possession-at-esperance-airport/

www.esperanceexpress.com.au/news/local/news/general/ben-hid-drugs-inside-his-body/2504434.aspx

Think I'll be giving Esperance a miss this easter after looking at the temperatures forecasted.. I'll be heading northward for sure..too frigging cold down south for us NOR dwellers

Im coming over from Tassie so will be use to the cold Arrive in Albany on Easter sat will be there for 2 weeks hopefully get some wind was thinking of going to Esperance not sure were to windsurf there tho

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lankstar said...
... was thinking of going to Esperance not sure were to windsurf there tho

Look for the glistening white strip - sail on the blue side of it .

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peguin said...

Think I'll be giving Esperance a miss this easter after looking at the temperatures forecasted.. I'll be heading northward for sure..too frigging cold down south for us NOR dwellers

27 deg and 18-23 knots E/SE forecast for Esperance on Easter Sunday and you're heading north coz its too cold, you're nuts! Do you really think you'll get any decent wind up north this time of year?

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lankstar said...

Im coming over from Tassie so will be use to the cold Arrive in Albany on Easter sat will be there for 2 weeks hopefully get some wind was thinking of going to Esperance not sure were to windsurf there tho

Depends - into wave or freeride sailing?

Im keen just as long as its windy will be in Albany for a while so give a post if your heading out around Albany way

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lankstar said...

Im keen just as long as its windy will be in Albany for a while so give a post if your heading out around Albany way

lankstar,

Just emailed my mobile no to you via Seabreeze, I live in Albany so drop me a line when you cruze in for local info.

Forecast for both Sat & Sun afternoon looking great, easterly winds (which is best wind direction here either on ocean or in harbour), Sat 15-20k & Sun 20-30k!

Great thing about Albany is that you can sail in ANY wind direction by choosing different spots either on harbour or ocean, unlike Esperance which is a no go in many wind directions (particularly anything from the North). Also, some friends doing 40km long sea kayak paddles on Sat & Sun so hope you've brought your kayak with you if you're keen!