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wavesailing around Sydney in easterly winds

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Created by stehsegler > 9 months ago, 27 Jan 2013
stehsegler
WA, 3549 posts
27 Jan 2013 8:11AM
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Anyone got any thoughts on where might be good for a wave sail tomorrow? It might be rained out but still could be worth a shot.

tomp
NSW, 690 posts
27 Jan 2013 1:23PM
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Tom, I'm surprised you don't know but Brownwater/Fisherman's off beach near the boat ramp. Should be some 1-1.5m waves off the rock shelf. Rain could be a nuisance but it hopefully will be pretty windy!

tomp
NSW, 690 posts
27 Jan 2013 6:41PM
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well wasn't today a big let down. Monday looks like back to NE morning then ENE then E - in between all the rain. Might be some waves about.

tomp
NSW, 690 posts
27 Jan 2013 6:46PM
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just adding the BOM are forecasting 45 knots. Are they paranoid?

CaptainHadoc
NSW, 128 posts
27 Jan 2013 7:24PM
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After seeing the news, there's apparently some pretty serious weather moving down from QLD. They seems to say it would increase all day and peak in the evening. I guess i'll use small gear until it becomes too strong.

And yeah, after experiencing yesterday (same forecast as today until 10am run), today was quite a let down... But I'd be careful about tomorrow, Kyeemagh should be about safe in case it turns out to be more than 45kt.

objc
WA, 67 posts
28 Jan 2013 9:21AM
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hopefully wanda works.. so long as this wind doesn't have too much east in it.. Forecast is all over the place but at the moment looks somewhat promising
If worst comes to worst you could walk a few k toward boat harbour, but then the surf will be smaller

DunkO
NSW, 1147 posts
28 Jan 2013 12:31PM
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i would not worry about it being too small, looks to be heaps of swell coming in.
hope the wind builds, might head down and have a look shortly.

WindWarrior
NSW, 1019 posts
28 Jan 2013 1:02PM
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Yep plenty of swell on the way !
Big up this way and heading south !
Watching and waiting for the Nelson Bay Heads to start breaking

r2908
NSW, 214 posts
28 Jan 2013 1:37PM
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Wanda is almost sailable .. raining lots.. big flat spells between big sets ..
Phones not letting me post a photo

bowsa
QLD, 622 posts
28 Jan 2013 2:50PM
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You guys are going to get some wind don't worry. We sailed in 40-50 knots yesterday near Brisbane

CaptainHadoc
NSW, 128 posts
28 Jan 2013 5:30PM
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So far the wind has been crap all day... So much for the warnings. 25kt of wind isn't worth rigging under the rain. So Saturday was definitely the day.

r2908
NSW, 214 posts
28 Jan 2013 6:25PM
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Once upon a time we simply called it a "storm", if it was especially bad it was a "bad storm", now it's a f**king "flood crisis"...media hype BS!! Lets not buy into the melodrama and create a nation of histrionic whimps ..... anyone get out today ??

stehsegler
WA, 3549 posts
28 Jan 2013 3:25PM
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CaptainHadoc said...
So Saturday was definitely the day.


naturally... as t was tied up with family events. I probably should just post a schedule of those here on the forum... guaranteed to be windy on those days.

actually just a quick look at the charts and it looks like the system has slowed down. I'll probably be windy tomorrow. The biggest concern will be the water quality. With the rain we have had and will be having I don't really want to know what the run off looks like.

I am putting my bets on the back to the front when the weather clears up and the wind swings around to the South. Assuming the swell holds up some of the points in Sydney and South Coast should be pretty challenging.

DunkO
NSW, 1147 posts
28 Jan 2013 7:39PM
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went out at cronulla with oil.

was not too bad, all over the shop though. from 0 knots to 12 knots cross shore to 25 knots onshore.

a bit damp, but still better than another day on the couch.

r2908
NSW, 214 posts
28 Jan 2013 8:45PM
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Saw your truck parked up, thought you were surfing .Wind cone was spinning 360deg ,Wish I went down to watch now ... Could have been good laugh

tomp
NSW, 690 posts
28 Jan 2013 9:33PM
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could be 20-25 K NE in the morning, then again 5-20 with squalls. Quite hard to predict with all this rain. Dying off pretty quickly as well.

The S with the ENE swell makes for a good combo at Makaha (sideways waves) - shame it's short lived.

WindWarrior
NSW, 1019 posts
28 Jan 2013 10:29PM
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stehsegler said...

I'll probably be windy tomorrow. The biggest concern will be the water quality.
I don't really want to know what the run off looks like.



Too Funny

DunkO
NSW, 1147 posts
29 Jan 2013 1:45PM
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Anyone seen makaha? Is it doable or out of control?

Weighing up the options now the southerly has hit.

gwunder
NSW, 15 posts
29 Jan 2013 2:59PM
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Hey DunkO,
Can see it from my window and its big, actually really big!
There is a bit of wind on it though but you would be dodging sets as its also breaking out off the wall and nearly rolling into Makaha. Centuries just off Whiterock might be a better option? Not sure about the wind shadow though.
Be good to see someone hit it, if you head out I will come down and watch ha ha
Cheers
Greg

DunkO
NSW, 1147 posts
29 Jan 2013 3:43PM
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Thanks Greg,

I'll have a look and see how game I am.

Cheers for the update.

tomp
NSW, 690 posts
29 Jan 2013 3:51PM
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Greg,
Feel free to update more often. 2 posts!! Saying that, I normally head down to Longy/Collaroy once it hits 15 knots.

objc
WA, 67 posts
29 Jan 2013 2:07PM
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anyone seen baysurf?

Z1291
208 posts
29 Jan 2013 2:32PM
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objc said...
anyone seen baysurf?


Yeah, the swell's dropping of pretty quick. Its definately sailable, although you'll probably have to float out as the wind's not too strong.

CJW
NSW, 1729 posts
29 Jan 2013 7:02PM
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What a joke, 2 days of 'Storm force winds forecast' and the best we get is a few random 25kts gusts, and I do mean gusts and a **** southerly. BOM...I'm looking at you and i'm not happy

objc
WA, 67 posts
29 Jan 2013 7:33PM
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baysurf was 2 ft. slogged out to jibbon point but there was too much of a wind shadow behind the cliff at the takeoff which was a bummer.

did you end up going makaha duncan?

DunkO
NSW, 1147 posts
30 Jan 2013 10:24PM
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checked it out waves looked good but was really glassy on the inside and the wind was dropping. so no go



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