i am a pretty keen observer of the weather ,as we all are ,look at at a truck load of sites and have a laymans understanding of some of the modelling ,Qscat scans etc
i generally don't have a bone to pick with the bureau as i am acutely aware of the variations that happen with the weather due to local topography etc yada yada...
locally we get some big variations in wind strength even over distances of 8-10 kms but after not having a kitesurf for over a month and with a bit of expectation of getting at a run or 2 in .....i am of the firm belief that in winter the the boffins go north for a nice break and the bureau lets the work experience kids write the forecasts
didn't even break 10 knots .....tragic

the forecast for saturday




what actually happened

Hi Prawnhead,

I think your just a bit tooooo far west 320nm east of you we are having awesome wind & is expected to be kiting all week! Unfortunately no fishing this week. Huge swell expected all week at Lord Howe. Had a great session today and out again tomorrow.

Check out windy point Lord Howe Observations.
Date/Time
EST Temp

°C Wind Pressure Rain
since 9am
mm Weather Cloud Vis
km Sea
Height
m Swell
Dir
Speed
knots Gust
knots hPa Trend Height
m Period
s Dir
09/07:00pm - W 21 26 - - - - - - - - - -
09/06:30pm - W 21 26 - - - - - - - - - -
09/06:00pm - WSW 21 25 - - - - - - - - - -
09/05:30pm - WSW 20 24 - - - - - - - - - -
09/05:00pm - WSW 21 26 - - - - - - - - - -
09/04:30pm - W 22 26 - - - - - - - - - -
09/04:00pm - WSW 20 27 - - - - - - - - - -
09/03:30pm - W 17 19 - - - - - - - - - -
09/03:00pm - W 19 22 - - - - - - - - - -
09/02:30pm - W 22 25 - - - - - - - - - -
09/02:00pm - W 21 27 - - - - - - - - - -
09/01:30pm - W 23 27 - - - - - - - - - -
09/01:00pm - W 22 26 - - - - - - - - - -
09/12:30pm - W 21 27 - - - - - - - - - -
09/12:00pm - W 21 27 - - - - - - - - - -
09/11:30am - W 21 27 - - - - - - - - - -
09/11:28am - W 21 31 - - - - - - - - - -
09/11:00am - W 22 26 - - - - - - - - - -
09/10:30am - W 21 25 - - - - - - - - - -
09/10:00am - W 22 26 - - - - - - - - - -
09/09:30am - W 22 27 - - - - - - - - - -
09/09:19am - W 20 22 - - - - - - - - - -
09/09:00am - NW 11 14 - - - - - - - - - -
09/08:30am - NW 8 10 - - - - - - - - - -
09/08:00am - W 13 15 - - - - - - - - - -
09/07:30am - WNW 18 24 - - - - - - - - - -
09/07:00am - NW 15 25 - - - - - - - - - -
09/06:30am - NW 12 18 - - - - - - - - - -
09/06:00am - NW 10 14 - - - - - - - - - -
09/05:30am - NW 11 16 - - - - - - - - - -
09/05:00am - NW 12 16 - - - - - - - - - -
09/04:30am - WNW 11 16 - - - - - - - - - -
09/04:00am - W 13 15 - - - - - - - - - -
09/03:30am - W 14 16 - - - - - - - - - -
09/03:00am - W 12 16 - - - - - - - - - -
09/02:30am - W 15 18 - - - - - - - - - -
09/02:00am - WSW 15 17 - - - - - - - - - -
09/01:30am - W 11 15 - - - - - - - - - -
09/01:00am - W 13 17 - - - - - - - - - -
09/12:30am - WSW 17 21 - - - - - - - - - -
09/12:00am - WSW 12 16 - - - - - - - - - -




Hope you get a bit over your way!

There was plenty down nelson bay way

wdric said...

There was plenty down nelson bay way

how is the recuperation going wdric?
i should give myself a quick uppercut for being a whinging bitch!

If your local BOM only lets the work experience kids take control during winter then have some sympathy with Hervey Bay QLD kiters. Our predominant winds during the season are SE's. Unfortunately we have a large mass just offshore called Fraser Island which breaks up sooo many predicted SE's. I would conservatively estimate that over half of the predicted 20-25 SE's aren't even kiteable, seriously. I've lost count of the number of days I've pencilled in a kite and stared in frustration as the readings fail to get above 12knts.

Prawnhead said...
i should give myself a quick uppercut for being a whinging bitch!

I wouldn't be so hard on urself, we just all super keen to get on the water

Just gota give the ligament time to heal so will be off the water for a bit and not allowed to do anything that might break the temp screws that I have till about early september.
I am planing on a gentle cruise around our local spot on 20-8-2011 @ 10am