Hi Wanderers,

i have pencilled in the weekend of the 30/31 for the next Wanderers meet to be held on the sunshine coast.

cheers
JB

if N then Mooloolaba

if NE then Mooloolaba

if ENE then Golden Pond

if E then Golden Pond

What??!!!??!! 30+ knots. I seem to remember a 4.7 somewhere in my past.
I will have to do some archaeology in my garage to find it.

Sounds nice, but I will be at MR for two weeks, looking good so far with wind and waves.

Gesty, looking forward to the next meet. Does Mooloolaba have a shallow area for beginners? just got my missus into windsurfing (there is a god) and shes pretty keen to get out next weekend.
PS where is the 'golden pond'

hi lee,

mooloolaba is ocean/surf/swell conditions so not good for beginners. especially with a mast hi surf running.

caloundra is perfect for beginners.

hi oli,

no worries mate, enjoy MR, p.s. is that Margaret RIver?

scully,

just don't sleep with it!




forecast,

i expect the forecast to be be completely unpredictable and changing all of the time. what the forecast is trying to predict is the location of Ex tropical cyclone Olga which is currently in the southern area of the gulf.

"Depending" on what happens

it is either forecast to move down through inland qld flooding the whole way and then crossing the coast again somewhere near bundaberg or south australia.

there is so much going on who can tell what wil happen.

we will wait till closer and make a call as per usual routine>

Ive realised its a $50 fuel to Mooloolaba and back + toll fees, so i think ill give this one a miss. Ill be at wello :D

EDIT; if anybody wants to be cheap like me and carpool?
lemme know 0409531440

Mooloolaba on 4-6mtr is..well challenging to say the least.
Just getting off the beach is a mission at times.
Have had some epic sails in 3-4mtr.. and some not so epic ones as well
The Problem lies in the break is very inconsistent in where it will peak.
Having spent many years riding mals and surf ski's on the cyclone swells when they arrive in the bay, you can get one wave that will not break untill the beach, then the next is a foaming beast that rolls in from 250mtr out with a full head of 6ft thick white water rushing at you.... very good for the adrenal glands at times , and you definitely get to improve your breath holding technique.

OK, lets have some fun now on Sunday

we will see what the weather brings. if the swell is massive we'll go the pond regardless of wind direction as it is near on impossible to get out through the shorey.

climber said...

Mooloolaba on 4-6mtr is..well challenging to say the least.
Just getting off the beach is a mission at times.
Have had some epic sails in 3-4mtr.. and some not so epic ones as well
The Problem lies in the break is very inconsistent in where it will peak.
Having spent many years riding mals and surf ski's on the cyclone swells when they arrive in the bay, you can get one wave that will not break untill the beach, then the next is a foaming beast that rolls in from 250mtr out with a full head of 6ft thick white water rushing at you.... very good for the adrenal glands at times , and you definitely get to improve your breath holding technique.

OK, lets have some fun now on Sunday

WindWanderers Meet is ON!!!!!!!

meet up at golden beach at caloundra on Sunday

cheers
JB

Where does one find a swell report?

Never mind I found one here -
http://www.swellnet.com.au/loc_report.php?region_id=18&state_id=1

There's no swell to speak of.

NotWal said...

Where does one find a swell report?

Never mind I found one here -
http://www.swellnet.com.au/loc_report.php?region_id=18&state_id=1

There's no swell to speak of.

Hi Dave,

i think the swell will be bigger than what swellnet is saying if the wind kicks in early.

are you thinking of hitting some waves?

i am sore!

6-20 knots is hard on the back!

cheers to all for coming along, was a great turn out today and a good way to farewell golden beach as a venue for the wanderers.

all golden pond meets will from now on be held at moolooaba.

AWESOME!

lol, yes a cat4 cyclone will do it

Thanks Gesty. Another good one.
Nice snoggers too. yum.

Windxtasy said...

NotWal said...

Thanks Gesty. Another good one.
Nice snoggers too. yum.

You did well, Dave, or do you mean snaggers?

No, Its "snags" or "snoggers" over here in the deep north. I prefer the snogging analogy to the fishing one.
In fact the fishing analogy eludes me altogether. (Like a lot of things)