I am just wondering what the windsurfing conditions after summer season are on Swan River and others locations close to Perth.
Please share your experience.
It 's all pretty much waiting for Nor Westers ( storm fronts) to come through. There's the occasional decent easterly that'll come through on the odd morning, that can be fun to sail on, on the river. if you can get up early enough. I generally find it can get a sail or two in a fortnight (taking work into account).
It's nothing like summer though. For the larger part, there's very little wind
Buy a warm wetsuit if you don't already own one.
We still get some sea breezes in March but they tend to be very coastal. Can be some good easterlies through March but there hasn't been much in the way of strong Easterlies this year.
April, May and June are typically low wind months. After that you get good norwesters prior to a front coming through. Once the front hits the wind is cold, gusty and swinging in direction. Sailable but hard work.
October is when the weather starts warming up and the seabreezes start again (in a good year).
Select to expand quoteWindxtasy said..
We still get some sea breezes in March but they tend to be very coastal. Can be some good easterlies through March but there hasn't been much in the way of strong Easterlies this year.
April, May and June are typically low wind months. After that you get good norwesters prior to a front coming through. Once the front hits the wind is cold, gusty and swinging in direction. Sailable but hard work.
October is when the weather starts warming up and the seabreezes start again (in a good year).
Cold gusty and swinging winds...sounds like a nightmare.....
Are there any days with 15 knots plus?
Is it better to move from Swan River to the coast for example Safety Bay or elsewhere?
Select to expand quoteWindxtasy said..
We still get some sea breezes in March but they tend to be very coastal. Can be some good easterlies through March but there hasn't been much in the way of strong Easterlies this year.
April, May and June are typically low wind months. After that you get good norwesters prior to a front coming through. Once the front hits the wind is cold, gusty and swinging in direction. Sailable but hard work.
October is when the weather starts warming up and the seabreezes start again (in a good year).
Don't jinx us, it has been bloody awesome with 17-18kn and logo high
shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Select to expand quoteMaaxim said..Windxtasy said..
We still get some sea breezes in March but they tend to be very coastal. Can be some good easterlies through March but there hasn't been much in the way of strong Easterlies this year.
April, May and June are typically low wind months. After that you get good norwesters prior to a front coming through. Once the front hits the wind is cold, gusty and swinging in direction. Sailable but hard work.
October is when the weather starts warming up and the seabreezes start again (in a good year).
Cold gusty and swinging winds...sounds like a nightmare.....
Are there any days with 15 knots plus?
Is it better to move from Swan River to the coast for example Safety Bay or elsewhere?
Trust me, 1st westerly and you will wonder why u asked......
Safety Bay (Shoalwater) is great on the fronts.
You've just got to be prepared for the wind to swing from N-NW to SW as the front passes over.
It's just how they roll.
25-35knts and 5m swells - Yeew!
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A couple of threads from last winter
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/Western-Australia/Rocko-crew-pics-7513
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/Western-Australia/Channel-10-Rocko-today
Select to expand quoteMaaxim said..
Are there any days with 15 knots plus?
Yes often a lot more, but you have to catch it!
Select to expand quotealbentley said..Maaxim said..
Are there any days with 15 knots plus?
Yes often a lot more, but you have to catch it!
You can get 25 knots and be out in the middle of the river when suddenly it will drop to 5 and you'll be grovelling for half an hou rto get back to where you started, then it will be on again.
For desperadoes only...
Select to expand quoteWindxtasy said..
You can get 25 knots and be out in the middle of the river when suddenly it will drop to 5 and you'll be grovelling for half an hou rto get back to where you started, then it will be on again.
For desperadoes only...
Depends on your sailing ability, some guys aren't very good at handling chop and gusts. And to be honest, we are kind of spoilt here... the conditions Perth sees in the winter would still be considered pretty good by many sailors!
I agree Al. You have to get the westerly though, that is when it peaks. And a slow moving front is better - more wind for longer and not as gusty. That can be seen from the charts (how much it moves in a day)
As soon as it has passed the WSW to SW swing will not be much good most of the time.
Thanks for all the information. I am kind of desperado and happy to sail even in lower winds. I guess I will wait and see how it goes.
5m waves- no thanks.........
It's starts to get fun now, 30-40 knots cross on 
summer gets a bit boring, not winter, there's N, NNE, NW, W, SW, I love it cause you get to sail 'new' local spots
