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Cairns Forcast

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Created by Danmurphys > 9 months ago, 20 Jun 2014
Danmurphys
WA, 231 posts
20 Jun 2014 11:23AM
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Hey peeps I'm going to Cairns for a week tomorrow and wondering if its worth bringing my kites and twinnie.
Seabreeze says it should be alright for a few days, but windfinder yorkeys knob says it will be less than 15knots the whole time.

Can anyone please help me translate these forcasts

Loftywinds
QLD, 2060 posts
20 Jun 2014 5:42PM
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Get out there kook!

Err just don't believe everything you see on the net



keitho
QLD, 79 posts
20 Jun 2014 5:45PM
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Crap why why is that not sandgate forecast,pissed orf

Danmurphys
WA, 231 posts
20 Jun 2014 4:18PM
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Anyone with helpful advice?

speed brother
QLD, 126 posts
20 Jun 2014 8:40PM
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I live here. Its rarely windy at our northern beaches until August when the onshore winds dry out. At the moment when its windy its gusty and offshore. But that can change any time soon. When there is wind its agreat place to kite.
SEEBREEZE forecasts lately are pure crap!

fingerbone
NSW, 921 posts
20 Jun 2014 8:42PM
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Hi LTF

What I can say is that totally ignore the wind graph you are looking at and scroll down to the actual Live wind forecast...

See how different it is and not in a good way either.

Best off ringing a kite shop just prior to leaving and make your decision then...

Cheers Billy


Danmurphys
WA, 231 posts
20 Jun 2014 6:48PM
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Thanks guys, I'm about to leave so I'll do some diving instead, and hit up the wake infamous wake park

Loftywinds
QLD, 2060 posts
21 Jun 2014 5:26PM
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LiveToFly said...
Thanks guys, I'm about to leave so I'll do some diving instead, and hit up the wake infamous wake park


Yeah sorry man. Tongue in cheek (ass?) joke from me.

It's crapiola right now up here. Cable park is awesome though!

coastflyer
SA, 600 posts
21 Jun 2014 10:11PM
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Guys, I'm up that way too in a couple of weeks. I'm bringing my 12 and 136 twinnie, but was wondering what to wear in the water for protection from stingers?

Loftywinds
QLD, 2060 posts
22 Jun 2014 8:25AM
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Good old article from this year on Yorkey's Knob in Cairns...

www.cairnspost.com.au/nocookies?a=A.flavipes

Not sure the 22kmh wind comment is right. 22knots yes, but not kmh. That's like 11knots which is light as a feather.

Gdog
QLD, 83 posts
23 Jun 2014 10:03AM
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No need for stinger protection just bring a steel mesh suit for the crocks and sharks.

fingerbone
NSW, 921 posts
23 Jun 2014 4:29PM
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kiterkook said...
slunters headed to Ant's sanctuary in ....... http://slunters.com/



Dam it I still have 81 days to go...

Hay KK...last time we were there it was only a 4 dayer and we didnt get to do any downwinders or head over to the wavier side ( maybe because we were all newbies then) but let me know if Ant does it this year

Cheers Billy.

nigelw2
VIC, 237 posts
25 Jun 2014 7:00PM
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fingerbone said...
kiterkook said...
slunters headed to Ant's sanctuary in ....... http://slunters.com/



Dam it I still have 81 days to go...

Hay KK...last time we were there it was only a 4 dayer and we didnt get to do any downwinders or head over to the wavier side ( maybe because we were all newbies then) but let me know if Ant does it this year

Cheers Billy.


Hey Billy
Just got back from 8 days at Ants,
The wind is cranking, spent 3 days straight on a 6m, the lagoon is magic and yes we went to the wave beach for a change of scenery,
All round awesome experience!

nigelw2
VIC, 237 posts
25 Jun 2014 7:13PM
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P.s Keeping to the original thread,
In Cairns now, wind puffed up for half hr or so today then dropped, nothing to get excited about

Phoney
NSW, 608 posts
25 Jun 2014 7:58PM
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Loftywinds said...
Good old article from this year on Yorkey's Knob in Cairns...

www.cairnspost.com.au/nocookies?a=A.flavipes

Not sure the 22kmh wind comment is right. 22knots yes, but not kmh. That's like 11knots which is light as a feather.


mmm Swedish tourists.


So mid-August would be a safe(r) bet for good winds?



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