On Sunday I decided to take a trip to Boat Harbour down near Cronulla to see what it was like for surfing particularly on the stand-up paddleboard
When we arrive the wind was light and offshore as there was a light northerly wind blowing.
We drove onto the beach and parked opposite the reef which is only 50 m offshore.
We unloaded the paddleboards and proceeded to paddle out to the reef which is about 400 m offshore which appeaedr to have a small right-hander wave breaking.
The waves were about 3 feet but the tide was very low and they were breaking on to the reef with enough power to enable us to ride the waves.
A few sets came through and we were surprised how good the wave were considering the size .
We had the small break to ourselves and we were able to catch a few decent waves but one thing of concern was the shallow reef under us.
As the tide drops the waves got better and a few 4 to 5 foot waves came through which were quite exciting to ride on the paddleboard.
I found the waves difficult to get onto because of the suction on the reef but once I got used to it the waves were a lot of fun to ride and quite sucky.
After we had ridden a few waves I then went for a paddle on my 14 foot paddleboard and went into the nor'easter wind. This was very difficult as the wind makes it very difficult to handle with a stand-up paddleboard as you act like a sale.
However once I turned around the paddleboard goes like a rocket and I can understand why they are so popular as a downwind board
When we had finished it was quite a simple matter to walk up the beach to the car load the boards on the car and drive along the beach and out of boat harbour.
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