The Beaufort Scale: How We Learned to Rank Wind
Where the wind scale came from
How-to guides, tips and tricks
Where the wind scale came from
Bung, cords, jackets, then the key.
The kite lifts you; standing up comes last.
VHF channels, Mayday procedure and MMSI tips
Nail buoyancy and transform your diving
Green weed float fishing for blackfish in July
Small early pumps beat one big desperate heave.
Your first steps on a paddleboard, made easy
Park the boat at sea in any conditions
Find gutters, holes and rips to catch more
How to find and catch KGW this winter
Relax, cover up, and let the wave pass
Stay locked in when the wind is up
Why 5 m for 3 minutes ends every dive properly
Step back, sink the tail, spin on the spot
Read the water and link open-ocean bumps
Build speed, then lift onto the foil
Foil through the wind first, flip the wing last.
Late winter clarity, and how to use it in August.
Stay upwind on your kiteboard
Estimate wind by sea and shore
Cold-season setup, wetsuit choice, and wind reads
Gear, signals and pacing for diving after dark
A 200-year-old scale still wins
Stall a sloop safely when the wind builds
Why your arms stay tired - and how to fix it
Cross on slack or the first of the flood.
Finesse lure tactics for winter estuaries
Watch stints, handovers and sleep that holds up
Stop slapping the wake. Load the new rail early.
Your guide to Bunbury coastal weather
Carve on the rail first, flip the sail last.
Spot the gutters and you have found the fish
Highs, lows, fronts and isobars made simple
Find sandbars, read peaks and use the channel
Midships spring docking, phase by phase.
Swap edges through the flat, not with a flick.
Pressure systems steer every wind shift
Plan and execute drift dives in any current
Spend bottom-turn speed to get back to the pocket.
Three points of contact beat balance every time
Clip the lanyard on before the engine fires.
Reef before you need to, not after
Timing and nose push: slip under clean every time
Find, read and catch salmon from shore
Compress, look, and drive off the rail
Skip the uphaul and step onto a moving board
Time the foam, not the face, off the sand.
Hop a plastic over the lip on a run-out tide.
Position better, catch more waves at any break
The kite skill that saves sessions and riders
Body, board and wing: getting upwind on a foil
Float rigs and berley for winter garfish
Carve a gybe without dropping off the foil
Clear your ears early to dive pain-free
FCS II, Futures, thruster, quad - what to choose
Reduce sail before you wish you had
A field guide to coastal clouds and what they mean
When and how to reef before the wind wins
Sail back on a close reach and stop, not run.
Nearby |
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Agincourt Reef, QLD |
8 kn SE |
24° | ||
Low Isles, QLD |
7 kn SSE |
23° | ||
Windiest in Australia |
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Mount Wellington, TAS |
34 kn NNW |
7° | ||
Most Windless in Australia |
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Halls Creek, WA |
Calm |
26° | ||
Hottest in Australia |
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Tindal Raaf, NT |
8 kn N |
29° | ||
Coldest in Australia |
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Mount William, VIC |
19 kn W |
5° | ||
Wettest in Australia |
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Julia Creek Airport, QLD |
18.4 mm | |||
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