Justal etc

Any of you tried to windsurf the break at Aberarth? starting to hear a few things about this wave and we (lewis mainly) reckons it could be a class windsurf break, and worth a trip up from Tenby. I tried to check it out this week on a trip to Aberaeron but it didnt reveal much...

Ive surfed it heaps, and its very fickle. It needs a really huge swell. For example if trap is double over head, it'll be head high but cleaner.


Theres a few waves there as well. A "A" frame in the centre, a short sucky right on the aber side, then along the aberaeron side a long left called pixy point, which is even more fickle than the two other waves.

However, catch them on the right day and theyre epic.

Good luck!!

I've surfed it a bit too, and really like the right when its working, but can't imagine it being that great for windsurfing.... In order to get any decent wind on it you would need wind from the W through to the North, in which case the waves will be crap... Of course if its blowing a hoolie from the E or SE it could be good, but the same could be said for anywhere along the coast then, although it will still be gusty and it would need a big swell.

Al.

ok thanks both

So - Justal, where do you reckon for a windsurfing surfari trip up the coast from Newgale for clean long waves?

...any suggestions Justal?

[Edited on 18-10-2006 by ste]

Hmmmm.... Llanrhystud would be the obvious choice but as with most places along this coast, in order to get good quality waves you need a decent groundswell and either light winds or winds from the S through E (depending on exactly where you are)... As these winds are coming off the land they tend to be gusty and therefore not ideal conditions for windsurfing... Unless it is blowing an absolute hoolie in which case you'll get some epic conditions.

Borth is of course the next choice place, and the Easterlies here are stronger than elsewhere so you can get decent cross-off wave-sailing conditions from time to time. There are plnenty of places between Newgale and here, but none of them are particularly consistent from either a wave or wind perspective.

Best thing is to simply drive along the coast road checking out the places as you go.

Al.

LOL... Forgot I'd been asked to filter out that place name!!!

I'm sure you know where I mean!

Al.

you mean Llanrhystud, surfing secret spot my arse. at least you can say it wasn't you who mentioned it Al.

been meaning to kite it for a while but as Al says getting the right conditions is tricky.

I know Chris, but someone got funny about the fact that it had been mentioned a few times here and asked me to filter it out.... Silly really as it only makes people all the more determined to find out where it is and surf it... And as you say it isn't exactly a secret spot!

Al.

although in a surf guide to the uk it lists this spot but give you the wrong tide times! surfers are af funny bunch.