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Newcastle Radar: Hunter Coast Guide

Track Hunter Coast weather using Newcastle radar

Weather

Sydney in Winter: Beaches and Ocean Pools Guide

A visitor's guide to Sydney's coast in June–August

Stand Up Paddle

A New Star for Starboard

Top Female National/International joimns the Starboard SUP AU Tea

Fishing

Trevally on the Jig: Estuary and Reef Technique

Current, tide and jig action for silver trevally

Bunbury Weather: Fishing & Boating Guide - Weather Articles

Weather
Monday

Bunbury Weather: Fishing & Boating Guide

Your guide to Bunbury coastal weather

Fishing

Mulloway After Dark: Tides, Rigs, Night Windows

Target jewfish using tide and structure

Fishing

Sunrise and Sunset: Time Your Sessions

Use golden hours to fish smarter in Australia

Kingfish on Stickbaits: Surface Tactics - Fishing Articles

Fishing
Two weeks ago

Kingfish on Stickbaits: Surface Tactics

Set up, structure, and lure action for YTK

Stand Up Paddle

Stand Up Paddle Boards & More...

With a dizzying array of SUP boards on offer, how do choose which one is right for you?

Stand Up Paddle

How to handle whitewater on your SUP

Surfing on a stand up paddle board has its own unique set of challenges...

Stand Up Paddle

Beginners guide to improving your SUP paddling

Stand Up Paddle first timers generally start with a lousy grip, lousy posture and using the wrong muscles for a power source. Read how to fix all this...

Kitesurfing

Loosen up those ankles before kiteboarding...

Victoria Soloveykina shares the goodies on how..

Stand Up Paddle

SUP Australia releases its State and National Titles dates

SUP Australia Tour dates are confirmed for the 2012/2013 season!

Kitesurfing

How to pack your kitesurfing bag for travelling

Going away on a kiteboarding trip can be a total disaster if you don't pack your kite properly.

Fishing

How to take fishing photo's - part 2

The second of two articles on tips for taking better photos of your fish.

Fishing

Surf Whiting: Reading Gutters, Rigging Light

Finesse tactics for sand whiting in the wash

Fishing

Surf Salmon: Spotting Schools and Working Metal

How to find and catch surf salmon in winter

Weather

Brisbane Rain Radar: Storm Tracking Guide

Track Moreton Bay storms using Brisbane radar

Kitesurfing

Safer Kitesurfing from a pilots perspective

How a fighter pilot approaches a mission is how a kitesurfer can approach a sick kite session

VHF Radio on the Water: Channels and Calls - Sailing Articles

Sailing
Monday

VHF Radio on the Water: Channels and Calls

VHF channels, Mayday procedure and MMSI tips

Surfing

Sydney Northern Beaches: Winter Surf Guide

El Nino winter: cleaner, warmer, westerly glass

Weather

WA's Seasonal Shift: Seabreeze to Frontal

How WA's seasons reshape wind and swell

Squid on Jigs: Winter Shore and Reef Tactics - Fishing Articles

Fishing
Two weeks ago

Squid on Jigs: Winter Shore and Reef Tactics

Cold water, clearer and full of calamari

Stand Up Paddle

How To Stand Up Paddle Surf 101 - Bend the knees!

The most common problem of first time surfers. Straight legs.

Fishing

Winter Tailor: Beach and Rock Tactics

Read gutters, rig ganged hooks, fish low light

Fishing

Southern Bluefin Tuna: Winter Trolling

Target big bluefin from Apollo Bay this winter.

Weather

Yarrawonga Radar: What It Covers

How the Yarrawonga radar works for boaters

Fishing

Which leader line should I use, and why?

It's one of fishing's most elementary tactics and can make a significant difference to your fishing success...

Kitesurfing

How to start Kiteboarding

All the information you need to get started in Kite surfing - Lessons, Associations and getting plugged into the community...

Kitesurfing

How to go from Surfing to Kitesurfing

If you've never kitesurfed before, but love your surfing, then read on to see how you can turn those blown-out days into something amazing...

Stand Up Paddle

What about SUP Paddle length being shorter?

Long paddle, short paddle - getting your SUP paddle length right is important.. check out the idea of a shorter paddle for surfing...

Cold Water, Clear Vision: Winter Diving NSW - Diving Articles

Diving
27 days ago

Cold Water, Clear Vision: Winter Diving NSW

Best visibility of the year starts right now

Stand Up Paddle

The never ending SUP wave, with an old school twist

Who would have thought that such an old school boat could be so much fun?

Overnight at Anchor: Setting Up Right - Sailing Articles

Sailing
Two weeks ago

Overnight at Anchor: Setting Up Right

Scope, seabed, and staying put all night

Fishing

How to take photos of your fish catch

Tips on how to get a photo worth sharing of your prized catch

SUP Downwinding: Catch Your First Bump - Stand Up Paddle Articles

Stand Up Paddle
Yesterday

SUP Downwinding: Catch Your First Bump

Read the water and link open-ocean bumps

Kitesurfing

Australian Kitesurfing Shops & Schools

Need to find a kiteboarding store or kiteboarding school for lessons - all stores listed here

Surfboard Fins: Match Your Setup to the Surf - Surfing Articles

Surfing
Thursday

Surfboard Fins: Match Your Setup to the Surf

FCS II, Futures, thruster, quad - what to choose

Fishing

Southern Calamari: The Egi Technique That Works

Drop the slow retrieve. Here's how to egi.

Winter Flathead: Cold-Water Lure Tactics - Fishing Articles

Fishing
Two weeks ago

Winter Flathead: Cold-Water Lure Tactics

Estuary flathead when the mercury drops

Weather

El Nino Winter: What It Means on the Water

Plan your season around the BOM outlook

Stand Up Paddle

Stand Up Paddle in Perth

In Perth, and want to get our SUPing?

Stand Up Paddle

The right food for Stand Up Paddling...

Supplement and nutrition company based entirely for water athletes.

Luderick in Winter: Float, Weed, and Tides - Fishing Articles

Fishing
Thursday

Luderick in Winter: Float, Weed, and Tides

Green weed float fishing for blackfish in July

King George Whiting: Bait, Rig, Tides - Fishing Articles

Fishing
Monday

King George Whiting: Bait, Rig, Tides

How to find and catch KGW this winter

Kitesurfing

How to tune your kite line lengths

Kite not handling how you think it should - maybe your line lengths aren't right...

Wing Foiling in Winter: Stay Warm, Stay Safe - Wing Foiling Articles

Wing Foiling
Yesterday

Wing Foiling in Winter: Stay Warm, Stay Safe

Cold-season setup, wetsuit choice, and wind reads

Reef Snorkelling: Fit Your Kit and Go - Diving Articles

Diving
A week ago

Reef Snorkelling: Fit Your Kit and Go

Reef snorkelling kit and technique guide

Kitesurfing

Where to kitesurf in Western Australia (official)

WAKSA (West Aus Kitesurfing Association) list of kiting areas

Sydney Rain Radar: A Boater's Guide - Weather Articles

Weather
27 days ago

Sydney Rain Radar: A Boater's Guide

Read Sydney's radar for safe coastal trips

Surfing

Surfing Gold Coast in Winter

Warm water, great waves, no crowds

Stand Up Paddle

Entering the surf on your SUP for the first time

Discusses some of the tricks and traps of taking your Stand Up Paddle board into the surf for the first time.

Duck Diving: Getting Through the Break - Surfing Articles

Surfing
Two weeks ago

Duck Diving: Getting Through the Break

Technique and timing for overhead surf

Kitesurfing

How to make a Paulownia Kite Board

GDog shares how he handmade made his own kiteboard, from scratch

Weather

How to Read Australian Weather Radar

Decode radar colours and storm cells

Kitesurfing

Kitesurfing - How to get started

How to kitesurf - everything you need to know - tips, tricks, gear, and where

QLD Coast in Winter: Dry Season Tactics - Sailing Articles

Sailing
27 days ago

QLD Coast in Winter: Dry Season Tactics

The best sailing window on Australia's east coast

Kitesurfing

Travelling to Bali - some Trip Tips

Here are a few tips to help you if you plan on going to Bali to Kite.

Australian Salmon: Surf, Rock and Timing - Fishing Articles

Fishing
Thursday

Australian Salmon: Surf, Rock and Timing

Find, read and catch salmon from shore

Wollongong Weather: Surf and Boating - Weather Articles

Weather
27 days ago

Wollongong Weather: Surf and Boating

Wollongong's coastal conditions explained

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Windiest in Australia:

Double Is Pt, QLD

25 kn

15°

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Perth (Coastal), WA

0 kn

8°

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Kitesurfing - Twintips

2024 North Mode Ultra 4.8

4.8 metre

$900

2009 JP Australia Freestyle Wave - 238 cm, 84 litres

Windsurfing - Boards

2009 JP Australia Freestyle Wave

238 cm x 84 litres

$1,400

2022 Starboard Sprint - 14' 0", 22 inches

Stand Up Paddle - Racing & Downwind Boards

2022 Starboard Sprint

Foiling - Foils Complete

Axis

$3,500

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Winter Flathead: Cold-Water Lure Tactics

Fishing

Winter Flathead: Cold-Water Lure Tactics

Sailing

Overnight at Anchor: Setting Up Right

Wing Foiling

Wing Foiling in Winter: Stay Warm, Stay Safe

VHF Radio on the Water: Channels and Calls

Sailing

VHF Radio on the Water: Channels and Calls

Stand Up Paddle

SUP Downwinding: Catch Your First Bump

Diving

Reef Snorkelling: Fit Your Kit and Go

Luderick in Winter: Float, Weed, and Tides

Fishing

Luderick in Winter: Float, Weed, and Tides

Fishing

King George Whiting: Bait, Rig, Tides

Squid on Jigs: Winter Shore and Reef Tactics

Fishing

Squid on Jigs: Winter Shore and Reef Tactics

Surfboard Fins: Match Your Setup to the Surf

Surfing

Surfboard Fins: Match Your Setup to the Surf

Forum Comments/forums

Sailing

Hi Not sure if its the right forum, excuse me if its not.

By: Lasuduna, 6h ago

Windsurfing

Need advice to make the board fly on fin.

By: Sea Lotus, 7h ago

Wing Foiling

Hi guys just after some pro,s and Cons of the Neil pryde wings cheers Rich

By: richw, 10h ago

Windsurfing

Hello, I received some great repair advice here 3-4 years ago and that board is still going strong.

By: drnebe, 12h ago

Wing Foiling

I just moved to Manly and can see the harbour side might be quite good in a southerly.

By: NZL9670, 15h ago

Windsurfing

Hello - may I ask, I have a Moto 7,8 but the bottom end isnt doing it for me.

By: Jasonwave, 15h ago

Wing Foiling

Recently acquired the AXIS Fireball 1500 and 1750 with 80cm fatty mast, ultrashort 640, Surf Skinny...

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SAM Shift Opens SE Australia's July Swell

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WA Front: Perth Coast Warning Thursday

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QLD: Southerly Window Opens Mid-Week

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Minke Season Opens: GBR July Window

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July Offshore: Warm Seas, Weekend Window

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July Southerly Surge: East Coast Bars Close

Southerly Clears: Offshore Window Thursday

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Southerly Clears: Offshore Window Thursday

Record Humpbacks: East Coast Season Peaks

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Dry Winter: Clearer Water Through August

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Newcastle Radar: Hunter Coast Guide

Sydney in Winter: Beaches and Ocean Pools Guide

A New Star for Starboard

Trevally on the Jig: Estuary and Reef Technique

Bunbury Weather: Fishing & Boating Guide

Mulloway After Dark: Tides, Rigs, Night Windows

Sunrise and Sunset: Time Your Sessions

Kingfish on Stickbaits: Surface Tactics

Stand Up Paddle Boards & More...

How to handle whitewater on your SUP

Beginners guide to improving your SUP paddling

Loosen up those ankles before kiteboarding...

SUP Australia releases its State and National Titles dates

How to pack your kitesurfing bag for travelling

How to take fishing photo's - part 2

Surf Whiting: Reading Gutters, Rigging Light

Surf Salmon: Spotting Schools and Working Metal

Brisbane Rain Radar: Storm Tracking Guide

Safer Kitesurfing from a pilots perspective

VHF Radio on the Water: Channels and Calls

Sydney Northern Beaches: Winter Surf Guide

WA's Seasonal Shift: Seabreeze to Frontal

Squid on Jigs: Winter Shore and Reef Tactics

How To Stand Up Paddle Surf 101 - Bend the knees!

Winter Tailor: Beach and Rock Tactics

Southern Bluefin Tuna: Winter Trolling

Yarrawonga Radar: What It Covers

Which leader line should I use, and why?

How to start Kiteboarding

How to go from Surfing to Kitesurfing

What about SUP Paddle length being shorter?

Cold Water, Clear Vision: Winter Diving NSW

The never ending SUP wave, with an old school twist

Overnight at Anchor: Setting Up Right

How to take photos of your fish catch

SUP Downwinding: Catch Your First Bump

Australian Kitesurfing Shops & Schools

Surfboard Fins: Match Your Setup to the Surf

Southern Calamari: The Egi Technique That Works

Winter Flathead: Cold-Water Lure Tactics

El Nino Winter: What It Means on the Water

Stand Up Paddle in Perth

The right food for Stand Up Paddling...

Luderick in Winter: Float, Weed, and Tides

King George Whiting: Bait, Rig, Tides

How to tune your kite line lengths

Wing Foiling in Winter: Stay Warm, Stay Safe

Reef Snorkelling: Fit Your Kit and Go

Where to kitesurf in Western Australia (official)

Sydney Rain Radar: A Boater's Guide

Surfing Gold Coast in Winter

Entering the surf on your SUP for the first time

Duck Diving: Getting Through the Break

How to make a Paulownia Kite Board

How to Read Australian Weather Radar

Kitesurfing - How to get started

QLD Coast in Winter: Dry Season Tactics

Travelling to Bali - some Trip Tips

Australian Salmon: Surf, Rock and Timing

Wollongong Weather: Surf and Boating

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