Hey Guys - Seacliff was OK from about 1230 - I sailed from around 3 till 430 - 5.2 and skate should have gone 5.8 but it looked windier - dead flat though hardly a lump until right out - fun but patchy at times went for a cruise around to marino was a bit iffy at times out there - good down wind run coming back though-

20-25 knt seabreeze today maybe the BOM will be right- could be good wind along the whole coast - SE may be a bit late 2day - but tomorrow should crank and should be a small wave - here's hopin.

Swell is only 1 ft with outgoing tide at the mid - maybe some backhanders at seaford or moana around 2ish if seebreeze really kicks - if there's not too many attemting to surf.

Dave - a bummer you pulled up just in time for the SE - seems to be pretty common with seacliff around that 4-5pm mark - they say it blew till 7pm on thursday

Catch you in the water.

Russ

Had my first sail in Whyalla yesterday... it was pretty good . The wind in SA seems to be a bit more gusty than the WA seabreezes though.

I can't get over the huge salt content of the water up in the gulf. It makes a huge difference to your buoyancy.

This afternoon is looking good, 20/25knt SE.

Well, with this weird salty water in the gulf I was able to schlog along on a 76L board.

The gust pattern feels different from in WA. It seems like there are holes in the wind, rather than gusts... and those holes are bloody huge.

Sea breeze is starting to kick in. Funnel now sse. Lots of people buying wine today. Seeing this thread's on wind and work. Stuck here eating chocolate. How come you got off early yesterday Darren? Damn that's a whole block gone.
Now its gone back se 16 to 20. Probably be a white out by the time I knock off.

Sellicks didn't happen last night by 530 Great 2ft sets and the hill was recording up to 30 knts.

Looks like the northern seabreezes did it again - what do you do today north or south - gusty with 2 ft waves and maybe no wind or chop heaven at Sema4 and resonable wind. 23-28knts - BOM better get it right


AHHH the dilemma - at least if your at work you don't have to worry about it - you just think your missing out

dzub said...

Hey Russh, Suzie and Dave

I sailed Bower Rd yesterday arvo from 3:30 until 6pm, it was pumping!! at times shoulder heigh waves to jump. First run out two nice jumps and then a backloop, but I had to water start out of it.

The forecast today looks even better 23 to 28 knots. Lets see what happens.

What a great start to the season!

Aero bars for sure!

So there was wind on Saturday? Fark!

dzub said...

Dave

Did you sail yesterday?

Kym tried, was too windy if there is such a thing, Dean and Timmy were out on 3.7's, everyone else over powered, we waited around for 5 hours for it to abate, but ended up going for a swim and drinknig beers instead! Burp!

I did actually rig up the 6.7 early, it was 15 knots, easterly, perfect flat water sailing up and dwon the beach at Sellicks, but as soon as the funnel started to work it was all over! Fark it was windy!

Ha ha ha
Good work Russh, it sounds like everyone got some good wind on the weekend.

NotWal said...

Or quit work, live in a board bag, and eat dog food.

Now you're talking! Except I'd rather catch fish than eat dog food... but a nice big Formula boardbag would provide ample accomodation!! With a sail lean-to; that's where the Superfreaks would really be useful, because monofilm sails wouldn't provide much shade...