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Esperance @ easter

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Created by Exman > 9 months ago, 27 Mar 2012
Exman
WA, 46 posts
27 Mar 2012 8:46PM
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Is it worth taking the gear to Esperance over the easter long weekend?

dinsdale
WA, 1227 posts
27 Mar 2012 10:05PM
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Absolutely!! Stunning windsurfing venue, and pretty much as windy as Geraldton. Bound to et a few days over Easter.

peguin
WA, 274 posts
28 Mar 2012 8:59PM
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I'm planning on heading down esperance for easter as well so hoping for wind & swell. Anyone know if there is suitable sheltered places a for 5m tinny with young kids fishing?

Mark _australia
WA, 23476 posts
28 Mar 2012 9:10PM
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peguin said...

I'm planning on heading down esperance for easter as well so hoping for wind & swell. Anyone know if there is suitable sheltered places a for 5m tinny with young kids fishing?


Anywhere in the bay depending on wind.
Or put in at Wylie Bay and head out 2-300m
Sitting about 20 - 50m off the beach anywhere there will be redhot for sand whiting, use cockles for bait


Mark _australia
WA, 23476 posts
28 Mar 2012 9:12PM
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dinsdale said...

pretty much as windy as Geraldton.


That will be news to the locals!
Seabreezes are less windy and less often than Perth

But it does get wind when nowhere else does, as weather patterns are so different when it is almost in SA

stringer
WA, 703 posts
28 Mar 2012 9:59PM
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Exman said...

Is it worth taking the gear to Esperance over the easter long weekend?


Not if your ben cousins

25
WA, 319 posts
28 Mar 2012 10:39PM
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priceless string man

CJW
NSW, 1729 posts
29 Mar 2012 6:30PM
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stringer said...

Exman said...

Is it worth taking the gear to Esperance over the easter long weekend?


Not if your ben cousins


Quote of the month, GOLD! hahah

GazMan
WA, 847 posts
31 Mar 2012 10:44AM
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Keep an eye (unlike what Mark_australia does with his!) on the 7 day forecast for Esperance, I'm in Albany which has similar weather patterns and regularly use Meteorology.com.au forecast to see 7 day trend:

www.meteorology.com.au/local-forecast/wa/esperance

E/SE forecast for Good Friday but doesn't look promising (usually, forecast of at least 25-30km/h is sailable with large wave gear)

R1DER
WA, 1471 posts
31 Mar 2012 11:28AM
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stringer said...

Exman said...

Is it worth taking the gear to Esperance over the easter long weekend?


Not if your ben cousins

Ha ha very quick and witty, classic.

GazMan
WA, 847 posts
2 Apr 2012 11:03PM
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stringer said...

Exman said...

Is it worth taking the gear to Esperance over the easter long weekend?


Not if your ben cousins


Took me a while to get it since I rarely ever read the West Australian, watch any TV news or even care what poor BC is up to, so for any other ignoramusus (like me or east coasters!), this is what they're on about:

www.esperanceexpress.com.au/story/229656/ben-cousins-arrested-over-drug-possession-at-esperance-airport/

www.esperanceexpress.com.au/news/local/news/general/ben-hid-drugs-inside-his-body/2504434.aspx

peguin
WA, 274 posts
3 Apr 2012 2:09PM
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Think I'll be giving Esperance a miss this easter after looking at the temperatures forecasted.. I'll be heading northward for sure..too frigging cold down south for us NOR dwellers

lankstar
TAS, 133 posts
3 Apr 2012 8:24PM
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Im coming over from Tassie so will be use to the cold Arrive in Albany on Easter sat will be there for 2 weeks hopefully get some wind was thinking of going to Esperance not sure were to windsurf there tho

dinsdale
WA, 1227 posts
3 Apr 2012 9:40PM
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lankstar said...
... was thinking of going to Esperance not sure were to windsurf there tho

Look for the glistening white strip - sail on the blue side of it .

GazMan
WA, 847 posts
6 Apr 2012 1:11AM
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peguin said...

Think I'll be giving Esperance a miss this easter after looking at the temperatures forecasted.. I'll be heading northward for sure..too frigging cold down south for us NOR dwellers

27 deg and 18-23 knots E/SE forecast for Esperance on Easter Sunday and you're heading north coz its too cold, you're nuts! Do you really think you'll get any decent wind up north this time of year?

GazMan
WA, 847 posts
6 Apr 2012 1:14AM
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lankstar said...

Im coming over from Tassie so will be use to the cold Arrive in Albany on Easter sat will be there for 2 weeks hopefully get some wind was thinking of going to Esperance not sure were to windsurf there tho

Depends - into wave or freeride sailing?


lankstar
TAS, 133 posts
6 Apr 2012 3:41PM
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Im keen just as long as its windy will be in Albany for a while so give a post if your heading out around Albany way

GazMan
WA, 847 posts
6 Apr 2012 6:34PM
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lankstar said...

Im keen just as long as its windy will be in Albany for a while so give a post if your heading out around Albany way

lankstar,

Just emailed my mobile no to you via Seabreeze, I live in Albany so drop me a line when you cruze in for local info.

Forecast for both Sat & Sun afternoon looking great, easterly winds (which is best wind direction here either on ocean or in harbour), Sat 15-20k & Sun 20-30k!

Great thing about Albany is that you can sail in ANY wind direction by choosing different spots either on harbour or ocean, unlike Esperance which is a no go in many wind directions (particularly anything from the North). Also, some friends doing 40km long sea kayak paddles on Sat & Sun so hope you've brought your kayak with you if you're keen!



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