An extended period of xmas family stuff sees me with a week near Ballina
Any clues as to where to go for flat water sailing or foiling would be appreciated. Not that I don't love sitting round listening to tarts coo over the new grandbaby.
I'll be sailing at Yamba from Whiting beach for a few days after Christmas. Worth a look if it's blowing NE. Otherwise Flat Rock is good if you are chasing waves.
Usually a few sailers there when it's windy.
I think guys sail in the river at Ballina, but not sure where exactly, I'm sure someone will be along shortly to enlighten us.
Yep in the river is good there's a boat ramp past the skate park as you go into town from the ocean side - its good in a SE not sure about a Northerly
Had a look at Yamba, looked great but no nor easter on the horizon and high arvo tides. Maybe next trip.
There might be some guys sailing the southerly this arvo at Ballina. Most likely at the boatramp/beaches east of the waterslide. Southerlies are very gusty/hit and miss in there but you never know your luck. Usually best at the top or bottom of the tides as the current can be fairly strong between tides. This video gives an idea of a southerly there;
I've sailed SE'ers in Yamba, launch here goo.gl/maps/bBByQh2YxP2mSvbS9
There's a walkway between some of the houses that gets you out to the water access.
Ballina looks awesome, fingers crossed there might be enough wind there on boxing day.
Enjoyed doing a few runs on the Yamba speed strip today with a few North Coast guys. At low tide the breakwater provides for some flat water blasting.
Yep last 2 days at Yamba were awesome, 4.0 foil weather both days, great for practising gybes etc at whiting beach. Surprisingly less sailors then usual? I thought there was a few more local guys that were regulars but it's been a while between sails there for me.
Pity the river is so brown at the moment from the rains. Missed out on sailing at Ballina, but hopefully get a session in on the way back to Brisbane, river looks really nice there in all the photos and videos I've seen.
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There might be some guys sailing the southerly this arvo at Ballina. Most likely at the boatramp/beaches east of the waterslide. Southerlies are very gusty/hit and miss in there but you never know your luck. Usually best at the top or bottom of the tides as the current can be fairly strong between tides. This video gives an idea of a southerly there;
Also worth checking dog beach(west end of big bridge), and Shaws Bay(east end of big bridge) as it can be fun in the waves and swells there depending on the swell and wind.
How much wind was there that day? You're ripping along in what looks to be less than 10kts of wind! 
It looks like fun.
Finally made it to Ballina for a sail, was a bit of a gusty SE'er, but still a super fun sail, out on the 4.0 and foil, super fun just ripping around and playing with the swells. Unfortunately the water wasn't the crystal blue like the drone video, but I'll take opaque brown!
Did a quick MS paint for anyone else wanting to sail there. I parked at the dog beach, and launched from the sand area. Little bit of a shorebreak right in front of the carpark so launch a little bit further south down the beach. Nice grass to rig on, and there is a shower near the car parks.
Today was windier closer to the kiosk beach, further to the east, was a bit light in front of the dog beach area.
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Finally made it to Ballina for a sail, was a bit of a gusty SE'er, but still a super fun sail, out on the 4.0 and foil, super fun just ripping around and playing with the swells. Unfortunately the water wasn't the crystal blue like the drone video, but I'll take opaque brown!
Did a quick MS paint for anyone else wanting to sail there. I parked at the dog beach, and launched from the sand area. Little bit of a shorebreak right in front of the carpark so launch a little bit further south down the beach. Nice grass to rig on, and there is a shower near the car parks.
Today was windier closer to the kiosk beach, further to the east, was a bit light in front of the dog beach area.
I would have been worried about flood debri?
