Middleton Day St

Adelaide, South Australia

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Adelaide’s northern city spots all share the same flat-water conditions, as most southerly groundswell is blocked by Kangaroo Island and what does get through loses intensity across the shallow bay. Afternoons do stay windier for longer though. Heading towards the city unearths North Haven (a bit risky in southerlies because of the breakwater), Largs Bay Sailing Club, and Semaphore the windiest launch. The Point 'Kite Beach' (or 'Kite Beach’) is the most popular kiteboarding venue and good for beginners, whilst the The Chicken Shop usually cranks until dusk. At Henley Beach beware the vicious shorebreak on windy days, and freak swell patterns that haunt the location. Kiting’s banned near the airport between Henley and Glenelg. The southern beaches have a better groundswell window so Somerton is where the gang of local regulars prefer to sail, although sea breezes tend to be lighter and the waves allow mostly backside riding. Only sail on small to medium tides as launching off large rock formations will prove tricky on high springs. Seacliff, South Australia’s original windsurfing venue where the locals first screwed deckplates onto their surfboards, is good for backside riding on a SW swell. When the breeze swings offshore, either pack up for the day or head up north. The mid-coast has several reef-breaks offering excellent winter waveriding, including Seaford and Moana. Well worth the long walk down to the beach, the reef-break at Snapper Point takes a heavy toll on gear. It’s too shallow at low tide – in which case head two car-parks north to sail 'Dead Cow Bombie’, which isn’t tidal. 'The Funnel' at Sellicks beach is a good call if the sea breeze hasn’t filled in at the city beaches. Receiving strong 20-50 knot gully winds, it’s best late afternoon although the gusty offshore winds aren’t for the faint-hearted. On Newland Head, 75km out of town, is the sharky Waitpinga with its gutsy thick wave. Rips and freak sets on big days only attract a brave few. An hour from Adelaide, Victor harbour is a more relaxed, pristine beach. A little closer to the city the beach-break at Middleton Day St offers long rides on crumbly waves, but there’s a notorious dead spot in the impact zone. If the wind’s too offshore try Goolwa Beach for slightly bigger yet messier waves and gustier winds. Murray Mouth nearly always has swell, it needs a 4x4 to get to but there is an alternate launch for two-wheel-drive on Hindmarsh Island – just sail or wade across the rivermouth. For big waves check out the beach-break at Robe three hours away, which can also be first-rate in winter. The main launch is at the third ramp north of town, but try anywhere around 10km of bay for cross-shore winds. If it’s too westerly, there’s a clean beach-break at 'Rivoli Bay Beach’ in Beachport. Alternatively, there’s flat water blasting in nearby Lake George.
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Noch schneller zur Stadt liegt Middleton Day St mit langen Lines, aber viel Weißwasser und einem Windloch in der Impact Zone.
A little closer to the city the beach-break at Middleton Day St offers long rides on crumbly waves, but there's a notorious dead spot in the impact zone.
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