Friday forecast

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col5555
col5555
WA
386 posts
WA, 386 posts
4 Feb 2026 8:18am
Why is Friday looking epic on SB but on BOM Is woeful for Melville
Maddlad
Maddlad
WA
939 posts
WA, 939 posts
4 Feb 2026 10:56am
SB is just the ocean isnt it? I dont think its as specialized as the BOM site that goes into detail about other areas.
stehsegler
stehsegler
WA
3585 posts
WA, 3585 posts
4 Feb 2026 1:40pm
My understanding is they are different models. BOM is a more localised forecast. In NSW for example the Seabreeze is a good indicator to what the wind will be doing in general but BOM, especially Meteye, will giver you a detailed forecast that takes local topography into consideration.

Looking at the 35 degree forecast alone I would think a strong Seabreeze is very unlikely. I haven't temps in the mid to high 30s and a strong Seabreeze at the same time.
elmo
elmo
WA
8903 posts
WA, 8903 posts
4 Feb 2026 2:53pm
Use the marine wind forecast as it gives a good idea on where the wind will be.

www.bom.gov.au/marine/wind.shtml?unit=p11&location=wa-per&tz=AWST
ptsf1111
ptsf1111
WA
602 posts
WA, 602 posts
4 Feb 2026 5:53pm
Look at the prognosis maps and you'll see why there's uncertainty. There's another trough coming in and hard to predict how that affects the wind so anything can happen.
stehsegler
stehsegler
WA
3585 posts
WA, 3585 posts
5 Feb 2026 5:26pm
Use this link to the old Metye version instead: reg.bom.gov.au/australia/meteye/

higher resolution than the new site.
Subsonic
Subsonic
WA
3436 posts
WA, 3436 posts
5 Feb 2026 7:28pm
If i didn't know better i'd say they've gone their separate ways. Seabreeze used to follow the BOM predicted temps (at least) seabreeze has fri being 35 degrees, bom has it at 24 degrees.
Subsonic
Subsonic
WA
3436 posts
WA, 3436 posts
5 Feb 2026 7:31pm





Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23777 posts
WA, 23777 posts
6 Feb 2026 5:59pm
BOM are on drugs. 24 max

given they overstate the wind so they can't be liable when an idiot tries to take a 3m tinny to rotto, how's the temp forecast looking .? Oh let's go hiking in the bush tomorrow with no water cos it is only 24deg
Brent in Qld
Brent in Qld
WA
1508 posts
WA, 1508 posts
6 Feb 2026 7:07pm
For what it's worth, sailed Dutchies from 3-6ish & was on 5.3, could have easily changed down. Gusts 25+ with a few wobbles in the lulls but generally a good, solid outing. Reckon SB forecast was pretty much on the money for the arvo
Subsonic
Subsonic
WA
3436 posts
WA, 3436 posts
6 Feb 2026 8:26pm
Agree. Had a nice 20knot session on the river.
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