East PPB - Shelter from W/SW Winds

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East PPB - Shelter from W/SW Winds

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Wondering if anyone has any particular areas they feel are protected from Westerly winds that are still beginner-intermediate friendly.

Thinking Sorrento towards Blairgowire, and I suppose Flinders front beach, around the pier.
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Re: East PPB - Shelter from W/SW Winds

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can't help you with PPB but westernport - Wooleys Beach ( between Cribb point and stony point ) with 1/2 tide and up can be muddy at lower tides - the tide runs a bit so beware of that
Shoreham and Flinders are also worth a look
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Re: East PPB - Shelter from W/SW Winds

Post by maverick »

Flinders might get a bit swelly and there isn't a lot of fishing area in the protected part in a westerly. Tide can flow quite hard there as well.

Blairgowrie/Sorrento is a good option particularlyy if there is a little south in the wind, just check the tidal flows as well. It can flow quite hard there.
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Re: East PPB - Shelter from W/SW Winds

Post by whambamsam »

yeah I figured that Flinders would be a little tricky. Sorrento it is!
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