Milnerton lagoon mouth works on a north westerly wind. The wind blows cross on-shore. The lagoon mouth runs almost parallel with the beach for a few hundred metres. This means the wind is blowing over the sand bar formed by the beach creates an area of smooth water behind it. When not using the sea some riders use this flat section of water to speed and do tricks. The river going out to sea also carries silt which makes a shallow area close to the shore which when the waves are not large has mild chop which makes for a pleasant ride.
Using the lagoon mouth has it's risks as it is quite narrow and just across the water and downwind is a 3 storey hotel, a tarmac parking lot, some rocks, a road and some office buildings.
The north west wind as it usually brings rain can also bring some powerful squalls. Kiters in the lagoon itself need to take care as these squalls and the resultant up and through drafts caused by the buildings can result in the wind being amplified. This can, and has, proved dangerous.
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| Lift off on the lagoon section. |
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| The brownish lagoon water flowing into the sea. The cloudy conditions are typical of a north west wind |
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| Kites using the sea. The smooth lagoon water in the foreground. |
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| Building up speed on the flat lagoon water. |
