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stehsegler

3571 posts

stehsegler

WA, 3571 posts

16 Aug 2010 2:39pm

Been asked to upload this: It's currently 25 to 30 knts solid with some waves.

I guess that's the proof that's it windier on the South Coast

Sailed Gerroa from 12:00 noon till about 1:30pm ... solid 35 knts with gusts in the 40+ range. Port Kembla would a good choice this afternoon.

Long Reef

583 posts

Long Reef

SA, 583 posts

16 Aug 2010 6:25pm

Hoping to score Port Kembla for Event 1 of the NSW Wavesailing series - any tricks to the spot. I hear that its great in a Westerly but I haven't sailed there before.

cheers
Tim

CJW

NSW

1731 posts

CJW

NSW, 1731 posts

16 Aug 2010 7:17pm

There are no real tricks to the place other than a Westerly is always gusty (just a westerly issue in general) and it's quite cross off, as in quite a bit more than Gerroa in a NE'r. The other issue with westerlies is it's very hard to get both swell and wind at the same time. Today I think it was swinging a bit; SW-WSW-W etc. P.K imo works best in SW-WSW and you are more likely to get swell and wind at the same time. That said very sailable in a westerly but I don't think i've ever sailed it over 2ft.

stehsegler

3571 posts

stehsegler

WA, 3571 posts

16 Aug 2010 6:33pm

don't think there would have been too much in the way of swell today... the little bit of energy that was starting to build got completely flattened by wind.

WindWarrior

NSW

1019 posts

WindWarrior

NSW, 1019 posts

16 Aug 2010 8:52pm

Tim Williams said...

Hoping to score Port Kembla for Event 1 of the NSW Wavesailing series - any tricks to the spot. I hear that its great in a Westerly but I haven't sailed there before.

cheers
Tim

Hope you don't get too much swell for the comp.. otherwise they will cancel the comp for future years.
I mean seriously, why would you want waves at a wave sailing comp ?

Birubi was 25 - 30 when I took the picture at 3.30pm... was a lot windier prior to that.
The swell was chest to head high on the sets.
The photo was taken around 800metres from the break.

Once again further west of the surf club was the go with a nice sand bank breaking and peeling further out the back (you can see the white water trail in the photo)

ma

NSW

375 posts

NSW, 375 posts

16 Aug 2010 9:02pm

Where were you on sunday Kev? had a good session sunday arvo with a few others.

qwerty

NSW

807 posts

qwerty

NSW, 807 posts

16 Aug 2010 10:04pm

CJW said...

P.K imo works best in SW-WSW and you are more likely to get swell and wind at the same time. That said very sailable in a westerly but I don't think i've ever sailed it over 2ft.

True. That little bit of south in it makes it that much less gusty. but still good in a westerly.
Although, swell-wise I've had the opposite. I've never sailed it under 2 foot. It can get pretty big and really holds it well.
Without wind, its one of the best surfing beach breaks around.
You should be basing the comp around there or Shellharbour instead of Gerroa. Take in a few more of the less familiar spots.

qwerty

NSW

807 posts

qwerty

NSW, 807 posts

16 Aug 2010 10:18pm

WindWarrior said...

Birubi was 25 - 30 when I took the picture at 3.30pm... was a lot windier prior to that.
The swell was chest to head high on the sets.
The photo was taken around 800metres from the break.

Once again further west of the surf club was the go with a nice sand bank breaking and peeling further out the back (you can see the white water trail in the photo)

Did you take the pic, then send it down to Stehsegler at Gerroa to post up on Seabreeze?
WTF for??

Did that damn Cockatoo chew through the one and only dial-up cable into Anna Bay again?

Nice pic though. Would have been an awesome arvo. Hope you had some company out there apart from the Great Whites.

WindWarrior

NSW

1019 posts

WindWarrior

NSW, 1019 posts

16 Aug 2010 10:42pm

Nope just me and the Whites out there today.
Sent the pic from my phone to be posted in case any of the Newie crew were thinking of the late arvo blast up the coast and wanted to see if it was worth the drive

MA, yep missed it on Sunday, glad to hear you scored. Had to catch up on some domestic engineering around the house after getting out and about a few times during the week [}:)]
Got the boat out on Saturday and it's working a treat so definitely on to try out that spot I mentioned once the wind and swell line up

Long Reef

583 posts

Long Reef

SA, 583 posts

17 Aug 2010 8:58am

Personally I have sailed Birubi a few times and had a good day each time I have made the trip - but a long hike from Sydney and back in a day. A bit of solitude, some decent waves and a fair bit of wind. I love watching all the Korean tourists with the little white towels dipping their toes in the water on the return journey from their Sand Dune adventure - too funny

Your comment....
Hope you don't get too much swell for the comp.. otherwise they will cancel the comp for future years.
I mean seriously, why would you want waves at a wave sailing comp ?
PM me.

wendell

NSW

156 posts

wendell

NSW, 156 posts

18 Aug 2010 7:37pm

Two of us sailed Birubi between about midday and 1pm on the day the photo was taken. Dead cross-shore wind, too strong, any stronger and it wouldn't have been worthwhile. But thanks to the nice waist high waves we had a fun session.

dan berry

2562 posts

dan berry

WA, 2562 posts

18 Aug 2010 9:05pm

Last time I sailed up there was at the last comp we had there. 6mtr and 30-40kt forecast, ma was the only local that showed up from memory. Maybe not hardcore enough for some

ma

NSW

375 posts

NSW, 375 posts

21 Aug 2010 6:13pm

so whats the excuse today kev? 25+kts all day today 2-3ft waves.

peto

NSW

406 posts

peto

NSW, 406 posts

21 Aug 2010 6:34pm

Yeah Kev where were ya? Domesticating or working? It was goin orf... Nothen better than sitting back having a beer after a good sail. So heres cheers...

CJW

NSW

1731 posts

CJW

NSW, 1731 posts

21 Aug 2010 7:44pm

ma said...

so whats the excuse today kev? 25+kts all day today 2-3ft waves.

Birubi must be some sort of swell magnet in a westerly hey? Here in the Gong I reckon it was pushing 0.1ft at best, windy though.

Edit: because I couldn't spell the abbreviation of my own city

stehsegler

3571 posts

stehsegler

WA, 3571 posts

21 Aug 2010 5:45pm

He was in Sydney... did you guys actually have waves up that way???

It was flat as a lake down south. Bloody windy though.

ma

NSW

375 posts

NSW, 375 posts

21 Aug 2010 8:00pm

If the swell is from the south which it was 2day it is bigger there than anywhwere as the beach faces south. If its 1ft in newcastle it can be 2-3ft at birubi. In my opinon this winter has been very good for birubi as we have sailed a fair bit.

Donk

NSW

390 posts

Donk

NSW, 390 posts

21 Aug 2010 8:16pm

Why is it always windy on a saturday when i've got the kids while the missus works?

peto

NSW

406 posts

peto

NSW, 406 posts

22 Aug 2010 11:38am

Yep Stehs it was 2-3 ft and very consistent 3 foot with constant sets. I rigged a 5.2 but should have been on a 4.7. Still great sailing though.

WindWarrior

NSW

1019 posts

WindWarrior

NSW, 1019 posts

23 Aug 2010 6:48pm

ma said...

so whats the excuse today kev? 25+kts all day today 2-3ft waves.

Too hard core for me, you should know that mate

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