This is an online blog journal of all my kitesurfing activities. I blog and log every kitesurfing session and provide information on skills progression, gear, weather and locations. I am based in Melbourne, Australia where we are blessed with good winds and some wonderful kitesurfing. I also take kitecam photos and video. I also record many sessions with a GPS.
Session 528. On our way home we drove past 13th beach, there was some wind there but not quite enough to kite. When we got to RAAFS beach at Ocean Grove the wind was stronger so we scored a great session kiting across the Barwon River mouth to some good waves off Barwon Bluff.
The best wave I caught was close to the bluff but I forgot about my kite and crashed it. I wasn't looking forward to swimming in onto the rocky shoreline but thankfully I was able to relaunch it.
This was a great session and a perfect way to cap off another cracking kitesurfing long weekend.
Session 527. Another epic session kitesurfing in some more nice waves and good wind off Point Danger again.
Then we headed north east for a tour to Point Impossible. We got there after several tacks to find huge surf across to Breamlea. The run back was sensational with some really nice waves followed by a tack back to Torquay.
We went for a walk down to the beach and reef at Jan Juc, hoping there would be enough wind for a downwinder towards Anglesea, but there was very little wind.
We then drove down to Point Addis for a look. Some guys headed to the beach there and set up. The rest of us drove to Anglesea for a coffee and some donuts. It was busy there. A lot of people are getting out and about after the COVID-19 lockdowns.
Coming back to Point Addis the guys had given up and come back to their cars - the wind on the point did not get around the corner to the beach. There were some good waves for the surfers though.
Steps down to Jan Juc beach and rock platforms
Point Addis
The view from Point Addis towards Point Roadnight
The house
Back in Jan Juc the wind was building so we headed down to Point Danger for an afternoon session.
Session 526. Epic session in big waves, one of the best. The wind was light when we arrive at Point Danger at around 2:00. I had a good session on my SUP with some good waves right into the beach.
The wind picked up to 12 knots at around 3 coming from the south. I took out my Ultra 12m kite and had plenty of power, a bit too much actually. With the forecast for stronger wind coming from the south east, I landed the 12 and swapped to my Union 8.
Heading out from the beach one of the front lines detached and the kite started looping. First time that has happened to me. Memo: double check line attachments (larks head knots).
It took a while to untangle the lines, then I was on the water again. Got around Point Danger and into some very big waves, big enough to be scary.
There was a nice left going in to the shore, tacking back out there were some big broken waves, then further out a deeper channel. There were a few surfers closer in to the beach.
At least 10 kiters were out enjoying the waves.
This was one of best wave kiting sessions I have ever had. Big waves, clean wind and no shallow reef to worry about.
Session 525. Another late afternoon session. I did a long tack out to the shipping channel and back. Some sea birds were flying with me very close the kite for some the distance. There was nobody around out there, its a good feeling of solitude.
I tacked back towards the Sandringham Marina then surfed the bay swell into the beach. Its nice to mix up the format sometimes.
Session 524. Strong winds in the afternoon up to 30 knots. There was a good bay surf at Hampton and several kiters out enjoying it. The reef between the two groynes at the kitesurfing area was working too.
I headed to Green Point surfing some big swells on the way there. There were some good sized waves on the reef break, after three runs I headed back. My 6m Airush Wave kite was a good kite for the day, good on the waves and still able to get up wind.
The waves back to Hampton were good too. I was surprised by how many other kiters for out - they were using 7, 8 and even 9m kites.
Session 523. I was hoping to get out on the foil board again on a late afternoon sea breeze, but the wind was around 15 knots and there was some swell so I used my surfboard. After a few tacks the wind dropped a bit, so I headed in. A kiter on a foil board appeared in the distance and was really moving. It was ideal conditions for the foil, when I was struggling to stay upwind.
I need to get a few more sessions in on flatter water to get the my foiling technique sorted.
Session 522. Headed to Aspendale with a nice southerly over 20 knots coming down the bay. I headed off on my Union 8m kite and North Cross board. The surf at Aspendale and down towards the Mordialloc pier was great.
I tacked past the end of the pier and headed towards Ricketts Point. The aquatic farm that was off Ricketts Point doesn't seem to be operating any more. Coming into Beaumaris there was a few other kites out.
Good wind past the wreck of the Cerberus, its nearly submerged now.
I noticed a disturbance in the water off Red Bluff lookout - there were two swimmers in the water some distance off shore. They were not easy to see in the swell but I was able to keep well clear.
There were a couple of guys on a wind wings and foils off Sandringham.
I tacked into Hampton then caught some nice rollers along to reef break and Green Point.
There were some kiters out at Brighton. The wind stayed good past Elwood with some good rolling swell and a few reef breaks to St Kilda Marina, then a tack past St Kilda Breakwater and a nice finish across to Port Melbourne.
Caught the tram back to Southern Cross station, walked across Spencer Street, then caught the train back to Aspendale. I got a few of the usual curious glances on the tram and train and walking through the city with my wetsuit on and board under my arm.
