Submitted by ptitlouis on 19 April 2007 - 4:30pm.
Nice long beach, best spot around Ballina, Byron Bay. Some days, when wind is NE, you can enjoy to do a long downwind from the top north of the beach.
South Easterly winds are usefull to start your downwinder from the shop and ktie downwind along 7 mile beach. 4x4 cars are allowed on the beach to get your mate to collect you and bring you back to town. If teh wind is a bit more offshore and the waves are big then its a good time to go kiting at flatrock 3 minutes down south. This is a point break of a flat point that allows the wind to blow the waves smooth and creates some nce waves for down the line waveriding.
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Your holiday in this spaceGetting there:
Nearest airport:
"Ballina-Byron" or Coolangata Airport
Nearest big city:
Tweed Heads
Nearest town:
Lennox Head, Ballina, Byron Bay
Trip from town:
snap
Access:
immediate
Directions:
When arriving from south via the Pacific Highway, in Ballina take the coastal road or "tourist drive".
When arriving from north via the Pacific Highway, take the Byron Bay exit, cross Byron town and continue south for 15min. Or continue on the Highway and take the Lennox Head turn off. This will safe 15 minutes drive time.
Low-cost flights to Lennox HeadAt the beach:
Level required:
all
Best style:
freestyle
wave
Watersports:
kitesurf
windsurf
surf
other
Spot type:
beach
Shore:
soft sand
Bottom:
sandy
Crowd:
sparse
Hazards:
- strong currents
- sharks
- jelly fishes
Facilities:
+ school
+ launch area
+
+ gear rental
+ toilets
+ showers
+ food
+ shop
+
+ parking
Beach rules:
Have a chat with the life guards, just beside of the launch area in front of Lake Ainsworth or go to the Catapult shop for information on the conditions. Stay out of the flagged area where the swimmers are. Also stay away from the rocky area in front of the main town on low tide as there are rocks underwater.
Weather:
Sunny with sometimes afternoon storms/rain.
Members photo shoots:
Wind conditions:
Wind strenght (Bf):
3-4
4-5
Blowing at:
afternoon
evening
Best season:
[70% >= 4bf]
› September
› October
› November
› December
Medium season:
[45-70% >= 4bf]
› January
› February
› March
› April
Wind details:
Best is NE, in SE a bit more gusty, move to flatrock for waveriding conditions.
On the water:
Water quality:
clean
Best tide:
no dependency
Water details:
Warm water for boardshorts. Both for surfing and kiteboarding. Clear and clean.
Swells coming and going making the wavesize vary from small to 6-8 foot. Depending on the sandbanks they can create a great wave to do down the line wave riding or make good ramps for mega high jumps. There is some currents running but nothing major to worry about.
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As I run the local kite
on 27 June 2007 - 9:34pm
As I run the local kite shop it is in my interest to make sure people get the right information to have a safe kitesession in Lennox. Contact me if you need more info when you arriving in town or before you plan your trip if needed. Details are on the shop website (Catapult Kiteboarding, see above).