LOL..that cloud looks like the wall of doom. I think a message was being sent.

How far out do you folks typically get on your downwinders. I can't stop thinking of how much fun I just had in Maui but at the same time how easy it was to possibly get in trouble depending on the area you'll be in. A sudden change in wind, heavy offshore, and you're headed for Tahiti.

oliver said...

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. If only we had done the surfing expedition on Saturday when it was still and the downwinder today when it was windy. I think I spent a total of 6 hours driving this w/e for 2 hours in the water.

I know how you feel Oliver.

This was The Pines today.. No water.. and no waves..



I was tempted to wander out and remove some of those tall rocks that seem to jump in front of you when the tide's getting low.



This was Flinders.. Also pretty crappy.. The waves out of the point were in a having the tops blown off by the 30 knot westerly.



BTW... At the Gunnery there was a surfing comp that I sat and watched for a while and it was at least double overhead in the big sets.. but stormy and messy.

DJ

Hey Stony... We usually go about 15-20 klms on our down wind runs.

It was basically the same as yesterday except the rain came later. It switched from N to WNW just after 9:00 so you would have been blown ashore just the same.

BTW. I finished kiteboarding at 3:00 and the rain came through at 4:00. Guys were kiteboarding in rain so heavy that you could barely see them. The new gear is so much safer than it used to be. Last time I saw conditions like that a kite ended up on the roof of a house.

The run from Altona/Williamstown across to St Kilda would have been alright on Sunday from the looks of things

Point cook to St Kilda in a South wester might be OK

What direction will we need for 'The prom to Tassie'...

DJ

Lobes said...

Take 2?

This is the forecast for this saturday 27/3

Becoming cloudy. Isolated showers later in the day. Winds northwesterly averaging up to 45 km/h.

Will keep an eye on it

This sat (21st) is looking ok for take two..

DJ

Forecast for Saturday
Winds: Northeasterly 5 to 10 knots tending northerly 10 to 20 knots during the
morning

Forecast for Saturday
Sunny day. Winds north to northeasterly averaging up to 40 km/h tending northwesterly up to 45 km/h around midday.

It is looking good..

Shame Jonathan and Dave are away but I'm sure we'll still have a few join in.

St Kilda to Sandy aiming to start about 10-10.30am.

DJ