Yeah thanks for that Spanker..
Any more info you wanke..r
She is looking good with a big southerLy starting Friday and going all the way through to Sunday!!! yip heee!.
The pond, River, Mortimers or as Buzzy said Marion for Gps/slalom blasting.
Hopefully/ maybe Cremorne sandbar for waves ... fingers crossed. .
If not bump and Jumpers/ wave sailors will get a go somewhere.
Fun for everyone. bring it on!!!!
Might see you there sometime during the day
Might be a bit too on shore at Park Sunday, maybe!
Where have all the Westerlys gone , two days of blasting colder southerly wind and the tomatoes will be cranky again
Are you guys going to be getting any decent wave sailing conditions sat/sun? Nothing happening up here so if it's going to be good could come down.
Its all going to be pretty onshore stuff Felix. Starboard jumping and backside wave riding. IMO its nothing I'd call decent wave sailing. You might be better off trying the east coast area.
Saturday 3 May
Gale Warning for Saturday for Upper East Coast
Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 25 to 30 knots during the morning then to 30 to 40 knots during the afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning, then increasing to 3 to 4 metres in the afternoon.
Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon and evening
I would say clifton tomorrow down here.
swell was knee high this afternoon so with wind south and moderate swell tomorrow it should be good.
Or Little Swanport? Do we really want to sail Clifton when there's a whole world out there to explore
Check the link, the swell should get in, the wind should cruise over that point.............the waves will be as smooth as a baby's arse
www.panoramio.com/
Saturday 3 May
Gale Warning for Saturday for Lower East Coast
Winds: Southwest to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots before dawn then becoming southerly 25 to 30 knots in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 35 knots in the evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning, then increasing to 3 to 4 metres in the evening.
1st Swell: Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
2nd Swell: East to southeasterly up to 1.5 metres
The only issue there is that Little Swanport in primarily a left hander and would need a lot of west in it to be sailable. You can sail port tack in a S-SE but the right is pretty much a quick face that closes down and dies out(although on rare occasions it can break ok). With wind forecast SW- SE it can be a bit of a gamble as it can tend to just funnel out the lagoon mouth offshore. There are other options close by that may be pumping.
www.stugibson.net/?/2012/little-swanport-tas/
OR you could try Lisdillon right
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Saturday 3 May
Gale Warning for Saturday for Upper East Coast
Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 25 to 30 knots during the morning then to 30 to 40 knots during the afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning, then increasing to 3 to 4 metres in the afternoon.
Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon and
What about Kelvendon Beach? Swansea can get big rolling chop out in the bay too. Lots of fun floating over the troughs.
Anyone know how to get into Lisdillon I googled that but couldn't see a public road in
The later the better for the coast. Relic, the point at Kelvedon beach might be ok when the swell picks up later this arvo.
Ant you have to drive into Lisdillon property and go through a couple of gates. I would launch from from Swanport and sail downwind to it. Even if the wind drops, which it shouldn't, its only about the same walk as half of Clifton beach.
Later will be better.
Its decided, we are going up the coast,
so far Brett, Ant and myself.
Leaving Lauderdale at 10 ish. first check point Little swanport, most likely sail further North.
make sure u blokes don't end up bump and jumping in bay or riding a close out beach break.
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Was anyone interested in 7 mile?
I've never tried it
Fos Seven Mile no good in southerly could be good tomorrow
Good decision guys as Cliffy has too many holes and swell too big. Have a good trip.
I am staying local and will join the crew at Mortimer.
How did the east coast road trippers go? I checked Clifton , seven mile via Mortimer nothing to blog home about anywhere
Great trips on offer up the coast Tim , we scored well.
we Surfed 3 beaches today, Lisdillon, Little swan and Hermitage.
No one was disappointed, not epic but good fun
Lisdillon is a great set up, the wind was a pretty consistent southerly which is a perfect direction but needs a bigger swell, the larger sets just started breaking on the point but not enough to get a decent ride. The sea was smooth very little chop on the lee of the point. Had a quick 40min sail and headed down to Little Swan Port.
Lisdillon ideal conditions: strong southerly, bigger swell maybe another 2m to get the point working well.
Again needs more swell and the southerly was too off shore plus the wind was blocked by the hill, definitely needs a south easterly. Again smooth and worth another try with the right wind. The guys really struggled planning and wind blew them off the back of the waves.
Little Swan Port ideal conditions: strong southeasterly, bigger swell maybe another 1-2m
Decided a last ditch attempt at Hermitage on the way home not expecting much but got a nice surprise. Sea was pretty smooth, wind pretty gusty as expected coming off the land but southerly was cross off which made it perfect angle for down the line. Best spot was right on the reef with waves a reasonable size and very forgiving so long as you kept away from the shore break. Pretty fun and easy, would be better again with another metre on top but easily the best we've ever sailed it before on the northerlies.
Hermitage ideal conditions: strong southerly, bigger swell maybe another 1m
This trip really opened up the options for the SE Coast for some excellent down the line riding
Sunday:
BLOwing a gale here tonight.!!!
will do an early check at cremorne sandbar, otherwise seven mile beach may be the go.
flat water backwards and forwards if we have too.
