Surf spots Cairns south to Mackay?

[Whiteman]

Anyone found a break in the reef or a small island offshore in NQ?

[streetdaddy]

I remember seeing an article in SL years ago where a bunch of guys chartered a boat out to the GBR and scored some pretty nice 4-6 foot barreling perfection in the middle of nowhere, just them and a shitload of reef sharks... I'd say if you had the time to go looking you'd find waves out there, sounds like a cool adventure too I mean, here in Adelaide, Kangaroo Island gets good waves and stops most of the swell from reaching into the Gulf. So wouldn't the GBR be in the same kind of situation?

[Whiteman]

The GBR is 2,000 miles long and 40-200 miles offshore so you'd have to cover a heap of territory on the right day! Somewhere along this stretch there's going to be a wave. The bits I've seen are not like the reefs of Fiji or Tahiti where there are "beaches" of coral with rights and lefts peeling off. It's more like a surge or a washing machine. But there must be somewhere that lines up the swell!

[filthbarrel]

You need to track down Jody Perry and his boat -if you can find him and he likes you and your cash, there are plenty of rewards to be had.

[streetdaddy]

A quick google reveals that Jody Perry is running charters in the Mentawais?

http://www.wavehunters.com/mentawais/komodo/komodo.asp

Sheeeeeeet man, that charter boat looks SWEET

[filthbarrel]

Thanks StreetDaddy

Ah well... JP is the man with the miles clocked up on the GBR - I don't know if anyone is better qualified to steer boats full of surfers round coral.

He might pass on his knowledge on regarding who to contact these days.

best of luck

[Whiteman]

Thanks guys, I'm gunna give it a go and contact Jody.

[CQSurfer]

been told there's a perfect reef break out at the Swains Reef.

apart from that. around Yeppoon and 5rocks would prolly be the only place for a surf along the beach.

Cyclones produce good though..... "where are they"