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Windsurfing / surfing holiday - close to AUS

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Created by K Dog > 9 months ago, 14 May 2013
K Dog
VIC, 1847 posts
14 May 2013 12:15PM
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Want to organize a most excellent adventure.... surfing, windsurfing, cheap eats and beers..... thinking New Cal? Or Asia, but not sure about waves in asia....Bali has waves.... but no wind? Phillipines same situation... some wind at times, but no waves....

Fiji, am very doubtful on wind.........waves it has... big ones :/

Anyone solved this solution?

Thinking only a week...... 7 days, and 1 day either side for flights..... take our own gear....

Or maybe Maui is the most sensible solution.... but on the dirty cheap....

peguin
WA, 263 posts
14 May 2013 10:26AM
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little known fact is that phillipines has lots of waves and a small surf community. cloud 9 break is the most famous. but you need a few flights to get there. Easy options is Mauritius. direct flights short transfer and lots of great waves & winds. Surf, SUP, kite & windsurf. Get rental from mistral on the beach. ok accommodation. We went last october and great time.

seanhogan
QLD, 3424 posts
14 May 2013 1:49PM
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New cal is for sure the closest windy destination to Oz's east coast.

best months are oct to february, but 2013 is promising as I was sailing this sunday in 18 knts in 25?c water....and have been sailing "nearly" every day since october

But regarding waves we are quite poor, only the reef delivers and you need a boat to get there

Mark _australia
WA, 22345 posts
14 May 2013 6:10PM
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^^ agree with Sean. Everywhere else has little or no wind.
Thus if you want windy and waves - surf in a.m and windsurf in p.m - why not stay in Oz???

purplehaze
VIC, 165 posts
14 May 2013 8:38PM
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I go to NZ every year on surfari for the last 5 years and it has never let me down. Sooo many options for good surf on the west coast NZ. There are some good options for serious surf and sailing on the Taranaki Peninsula.

Latest trip was 2 weeks ago and we had 5 days of pumping waves at Shipwreck Bay (Ahipara). It's THE most amazing point set up I have ever seen - a long north facing point with 7 quality left handers, all super long waves too. Needs a thumping SW swell and winds SE-SW to work though. Raglan is also a must surf spot especially if your a goofy footer, and has some quality left hand point breaks. Heaps of kiters at Raglan so I guess you could sail it too. The best thing about NZ is if the West coast is blown out you always have the option of the East Coast. (but of course Im thinking like a surfer - if it's "blown out" you can sail!!)

We usually get a cheap van rental and camp or just stay in backpackers.

ratz
WA, 472 posts
14 May 2013 7:12PM
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lord howe island

Zachery
597 posts
14 May 2013 8:01PM
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give time of year of travel and it will narow the ideas!!!

purplehaze
VIC, 165 posts
15 May 2013 1:46PM
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Here's a shot of Shipwreck Bay NZ - there are 6 more breaks around the point !


K Dog
VIC, 1847 posts
16 May 2013 12:12PM
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That looks awesome Purple!

Wow.

I'm planning on going in November or December..... I might need to bin the windsurfing and stick to the surfing......

Thanks for all your tips.

dmitri
VIC, 1040 posts
16 May 2013 1:48PM
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K Dog said..

That looks awesome Purple!

Wow.

I'm planning on going in November or December..... I might need to bin the windsurfing and stick to the surfing......

Thanks for all your tips.




the emirates do sales melb to auckl quite often .
i 've done 2 surftrips to nz and both with the emirates. cheap as & they awesome.

Corkers
NSW, 154 posts
16 May 2013 9:10PM
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Fiji, Safari Lodge is awesome, there is plenty of wind. When we stayed ( during September) the trade winds blew all day long, plenty of 20 to 25kt days not sure about surfing there though

stone
WA, 243 posts
17 May 2013 12:54PM
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Coccos islands......

windsurf when windy. Surf when wind is light
Check out 2ndwind Sailboards Perth.



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