Wind in melbourne is a fckn joke!

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tenno
tenno
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15 Feb 2011 9:13pm
that is all.
Saffer
Saffer
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15 Feb 2011 10:51pm
We got wind at Altona today
Fecal
Fecal
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15 Feb 2011 11:25pm
Saffer you must be kidding if you call that wind
Taurus
Taurus
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16 Feb 2011 12:58am
Today was the worst kind of wind, the kind that deceives you into pumping up and getting wet for absolutely no positive result.
Saffer
Saffer
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16 Feb 2011 1:02am
Fecal said...

Saffer you must be kidding if you call that wind


Nah, but I thought I'd make him jealous for a second if he wasn't there
davo4772
davo4772
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16 Feb 2011 10:49am
Tide was dead low at 5pm hence I didn't bother but then I never venture down the pier end.
Is it possible to kite the pier end on a low tide?

Situation is dire, the season is nearly over. I always seem to be working on the rare days when there is wind.


Dave
djdojo
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16 Feb 2011 4:39pm
summer, or what there was of it, is over. frontal rainy crap and gnarly northerlies from now until september. time to go wetsuit shopping...
tenno
tenno
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16 Feb 2011 5:14pm
lol i dont want to know about anything under 17 knots i might be getting picki but i remember summers of past that had good sea breezes at least 4 times a week. maybe we were just lucky. Im movin to perth!
Saffer
Saffer
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16 Feb 2011 6:30pm
djdojo said...

summer, or what there was of it, is over. frontal rainy crap and gnarly northerlies from now until september. time to go wetsuit shopping...


Yeah, yesterday was one of the first days it was warm enough to kite in shorts for a long time.
tarzan
tarzan
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16 Feb 2011 6:31pm
There was one week after Christmas that was ok !
Yep, its been rubbish this season. Not even worth going the lightwind kite - frontal winds would mean making the news by ending up in power lines.
At least the wife and kids are happy - lots more family time.
juggler
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17 Feb 2011 8:35pm
I had a good session at point leo tuesday arvo, no one else there! You must of all been in the **** at altona
Peterc150
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17 Feb 2011 11:54pm
Had some good wind and waves at Warrnambool the weekend before last www.peterskiteboarding.com/2011/02/some-monster-waves-at-warrnambool-main.html

But there has been bugger all around Melbourne since. Seems we are stuck in some sort of wind shadow that has lasted most of the summer.


KnutH
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18 Feb 2011 2:22pm
What the hell is the wind doing today..
Howling at South Channel, and pretty much zero everywhere else in the bay.
Would Inverloch be a good idea?
djdojo
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18 Feb 2011 2:44pm
I think the pub would be a good idea. I organised to have the afternoon free to enjoy the forecast 20-25 and now I'm catching up on paperwork
djdojo
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18 Feb 2011 2:48pm
But wait, Fawkner just turned on! Awesome.

Have fun at Inverloch everybody, I'll see you there after I briefly drop in at Altona to check the pollution levels
Saffer
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18 Feb 2011 2:49pm
djdojo said...

But wait, Fawkner just turned on! Awesome.

Have fun at Inverloch everybody, I'll see you there after I briefly drop in at Altona to check the pollution levels


Actually Inverloch and Sandy Point are looking particularly inviting for this weekend. Some nice strong 30 knot winds on their way...
KnutH
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18 Feb 2011 3:17pm
Never been to Inverloch, but wouldn't it be very gusty on a Westerly?
Maybe you get a slight funneling effect when it's blowing East, but from the looks of it, the only direction for clean wind seems more or less straight South.
Just guessing form Google Maps.
tenno
tenno
QLD
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18 Feb 2011 3:22pm
waiting for wind at terd beach altona, 8 knots and just helped a guy pull his ripped 13 meter slingshot fuel off a light pole. idiot!
KnutH
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18 Feb 2011 5:34pm
Any more updates from bored dudes at Altona?
Still sitting at home delaying the decision..
tenno
tenno
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18 Feb 2011 5:44pm
its on!
Dan Fletcher
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18 Feb 2011 7:13pm
...just to stop all you guys whining, the weekend forecast looks good.

Forecast for Saturday
Winds: Northeast to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots tending west to northwesterly 25 to 35 knots during the morning then becoming westerly 20 to 30 knots during the afternoon. Winds decreasing to westerly 15 to 20 knots by early evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Forecast for Sunday
Winds: Westerly 10 to 20 knots tending west to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning then becoming southwesterly 15 to 20 knots later in the evening. Seas: 0.5 to 1 metres increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday then increasing to 2 metres during the afternoon.
tenno
tenno
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22 Feb 2011 4:48pm
ok, ok. i have had great conditions last 3 days. inverlock saturday, brighton/st kilda sunday monday. not looking like much for the next few days though, might have to skip out of town
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