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Gerroa, The Gong or Sydney?

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Created by stehsegler > 9 months ago, 16 Aug 2011
stehsegler
WA, 3549 posts
16 Aug 2011 1:09PM
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Wow what a tricky one... looking at the models for tomorrow the swell and wind should first pick up along Longy and Wanda along with Gerroa.

Rain patterns should be a bit heavier further South. But that said Gerroa sits in a rain shadow when it's blowing North to North East.

I think if the rain kicks in the Gong might be rained out.

So what gives? Anyone driving to Gerroa? Who's sailing in Longy / Wanda?

adrien2035
NSW, 178 posts
16 Aug 2011 4:03PM
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Well looks like afterwork freestyle session in Kyeemagh for me.

Boris
261 posts
16 Aug 2011 2:03PM
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stehsegler said...

Wow what a tricky one... looking at the models for tomorrow the swell and wind should first pick up along Longy and Wanda along with Gerroa.

Rain patterns should be a bit heavier further South. But that said Gerroa sits in a rain shadow when it's blowing North to North East.

I think if the rain kicks in the Gong might be rained out.

So what gives? Anyone driving to Gerroa? Who's sailing in Longy / Wanda?


I'm trying to find anything that's even remotely factual in your post.
Might try Google.

r2908
NSW, 214 posts
16 Aug 2011 4:11PM
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me wanda if its windy, im a bit rusty though

qwerty
NSW, 807 posts
16 Aug 2011 4:54PM
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Another display of Boris's wonderful people skills hey. I'm wondering how accurate his weather predicting skills are.

In any case, I'm going to also politely counter your theory to an extent.

If it's cloudy rainy weather and it blows, you can bank on the Gong blowing stronger than Gerroa.
If it's any sort of weather, and before November, you can pretty much bank on the Gong out-blowing Gerroa as well.

There's going to be random days which buck this trend, but contrary to any BOM info (as if they have a clue at the best of times anyway) that's generally how it goes year in, year out. Has every season for the 8 seasons I've been down here.

I wouldn't bet 2 cents on Longy getting anything. It's hard enough to get a NE'r in summer. But August? Good luck. I hope for my former fellow residents sake that I'm wrong.

As for Wanda, who cares. Only tossers sail there.

stehsegler
WA, 3549 posts
16 Aug 2011 3:06PM
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qwerty said...
If it's any sort of weather, and before November, you can pretty much bank on the Gong out-blowing Gerroa as well.


I'd agree with you there... but I guess after sitting most of this winter in rainy Sydney I'm keen to not sail in rain... or may it's just nostalgia.


I wouldn't bet 2 cents on Longy getting anything.


Wishful thinking from my part as I live close this beach now.


As for Wanda, who cares. Only tossers sail there.


Oh dear, I think you just unleashed all hell...

tomp
NSW, 690 posts
16 Aug 2011 8:54PM
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Qwerty,

What have you got against Wanda?

Anyway, being from the north side I agree Longy generally sux in a seabreeze NE however the quality of the waves (southerly swell) can make it great in NE pressure breezes and ENE at Butterbox.

Happens a few times a year and I got on the water at 6.15am last Nov.

starboarder
QLD, 189 posts
16 Aug 2011 9:53PM
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i guess wander for me then

qwerty
NSW, 807 posts
16 Aug 2011 10:01PM
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tomp said...


Anyway, being from the north side I agree Longy generally sux in a seabreeze NE however the quality of the waves (southerly swell) can make it great in NE pressure breezes and ENE at Butterbox.

Happens a few times a year and I got on the water at 6.15am last Nov.




Totally agree. When Longy blows, it's awesome. Doesn't have to be strong. The waves are great.
Butterbox is as smooth as it gets.

JustinL
NSW, 468 posts
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17 Aug 2011 8:40AM
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This NE er is a gradient wind not a thermal, am I right?
If the graph says it will blow 30 knots from the NE then it will, I suppose.
Long reef should be fine.



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