Exmouth wind?

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Kiting
Kiting
77 posts
77 posts
6 Dec 2011 6:14am
Was supposed to be headed up to exmouth to camp on the beach and kite for a week but there is no wind.. What is going on up there at the moment, this is meant to be it's bread and butter this time of year!?

Been thinking I'll go anyway based on the theory it can't go with out wind any longer but interested to hear some locals thoughts? Ie Turtle Hunter would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance.
stamp
stamp
QLD
2800 posts
QLD, 2800 posts
6 Dec 2011 8:28am
from my experience december can be hit and miss with the wind, it is generally 25-30 knots or nothing at all. and no swell after november.
oct /nov are the reliable months.

(i was only there for 3 years, turtle hunter can give you more reliable advice)
tightlines
tightlines
WA
3509 posts
WA, 3509 posts
6 Dec 2011 9:24am
Also (I believe) the wind is measured at the airport, on the other side of the cape, so there is normally more wind on the coast side, particularly the further South you go i.e. Sandy bay.
Kiting
Kiting
77 posts
77 posts
6 Dec 2011 10:46am
Cheers guys, Tightlines I was thinking that also, I may be heading heading a little further south perhaps.. ;)
TurtleHunter
TurtleHunter
WA
1675 posts
WA, 1675 posts
6 Dec 2011 11:02am
what wind Started late (october thanks Laurie and crew) but we have had a week of 10 to 15kn this last week. Should be back for the next week although will probably be 12m weather. Just bring all your kites and cover all your bases. Looks like the swell may have finished for the year though. El nina or whatever it's called definably seems to have a big affect up here when it comes to wind later in the season mind you I am not complaining yet. Also don't worry too much what the graphs say as far as wind strength goes just as long as it's coming from the south and sw in the arvo. Like tightlines said don't even look at Leamonth wind as it's a bit like checking the seabreeze at northam. Should also be a few crays washed up on the beach today too after the earthquake just off the coast last night.
puppetonastring
puppetonastring
WA
3619 posts
WA, 3619 posts
6 Dec 2011 12:27pm
Hey Turtle Hunter is that wind meter at the visitors centre on line yet.
If not its time we started a lobby group - its not that hard!!!
rickwindt
rickwindt
WA
245 posts
WA, 245 posts
6 Dec 2011 12:42pm
TurtleHunter said...

what wind Started late (october thanks Laurie and crew) but we have had a week of 10 to 15kn this last week. Should be back for the next week although will probably be 12m weather. Just bring all your kites and cover all your bases. Looks like the swell may have finished for the year though. El nina or whatever it's called definably seems to have a big affect up here when it comes to wind later in the season mind you I am not complaining yet. Also don't worry too much what the graphs say as far as wind strength goes just as long as it's coming from the south and sw in the arvo. Like tightlines said don't even look at Leamonth wind as it's a bit like checking the seabreeze at northam. Should also be a few crays washed up on the beach today too after the earthquake just off the coast last night.


earthquake? does that mean the reef was damaged? I do both kiting and diving. man that would be a shame. Whats with all these quakes lately anyway? the movie 2012 seems to have a point
Puetz
Puetz
NT
2186 posts
NT, 2186 posts
6 Dec 2011 2:20pm
rickwindt said...

TurtleHunter said...

what wind Started late (october thanks Laurie and crew) but we have had a week of 10 to 15kn this last week. Should be back for the next week although will probably be 12m weather. Just bring all your kites and cover all your bases. Looks like the swell may have finished for the year though. El nina or whatever it's called definably seems to have a big affect up here when it comes to wind later in the season mind you I am not complaining yet. Also don't worry too much what the graphs say as far as wind strength goes just as long as it's coming from the south and sw in the arvo. Like tightlines said don't even look at Leamonth wind as it's a bit like checking the seabreeze at northam. Should also be a few crays washed up on the beach today too after the earthquake just off the coast last night.


earthquake? does that mean the reef was damaged? I do both kiting and diving. man that would be a shame. Whats with all these quakes lately anyway? the movie 2012 seems to have a point


... mother nature must be a kiter too and is angry with the sh!t season and no wind so she's lett'n us know how she feels!!!!!
rickwindt
rickwindt
WA
245 posts
WA, 245 posts
6 Dec 2011 12:57pm
mother nature better give us some wind fast then apparently from wednesday onwards its not looking too bad for Perth
TurtleHunter
TurtleHunter
WA
1675 posts
WA, 1675 posts
6 Dec 2011 1:23pm
puppetonastring said...

Hey Turtle Hunter is that wind meter at the visitors centre on line yet.
If not its time we started a lobby group - its not that hard!!!

live wind readings on seabreeze would be perfect. Maybe everyone can pm the technical department at seabreeze. AIMS do have a station at millering but is a bit of a joke when it eventually uploads it's usually nowhere near the actual speed or direction
I heard the earthquake was a 5.4 but still not enough to stop me snoring but I will hopefully get over to the coast this arvo and see if anything got washed up.
theDoctor
theDoctor
NSW
5786 posts
NSW, 5786 posts
6 Dec 2011 7:13pm

local abc radio was asking people to ring in and tell stories of what they were doing when the quake hit...

...at 3am

first three bushies to call in all said, sleeping
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