Where is every one windsurfing this weekend?
Myself:
Saturday: Maybe at Parkdale in the afternoon after some home duties.
Sunday: Maybe at Parkdale in the afternoon after going to the StKilda Festival.
Refer to BOM forecast below for Port Philip Bay.
Forecast issued at 5:10 am EDT on Friday 10 February 2012.
Saturday 11 February
Winds Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots around dawn then increasing to 20 to 25 knots during the morning. Seas 1 to 1.5 metres increasing to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Sunday 12 February
Winds Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the morning. Seas 0.5 to 1.5 metres.
Please note; these are not Windsurfing Victoria Inc organised event and this post is to be used as information only. The intent of this post is for windsurfers to post where they could be going to windsurf this weekend and for other windsurfers to possible come and join them.
Maybe an Elwood session on Sunday..... wind pending :/
A couple of us are thinking about a sail from Elwood up to St Kilda festival and back.... something to do.... idea at the moment.
...and plenty of incentive not to stuff up your gybes. Mentone Beach water quality is rated as "Poor: Water quality is not recommended for swimming" for tomorrow.
EPA Vic alert:
With heavy rain forecast across Port Phillip Bay, a stormwater alert has been issued. EPA Victoria advises people not to swim near stormwater drains, rivers, streams and other outlets into the Bay during and for at least 48 hours after rainfall.
I must be naive...How is it acceptable to use the Bay as a wastewater and sewage outlet??? Storm water capture, anyone? First World sewage treatment, anyone?
Sheesh, I must be getting middle-aged! ![]()
kind of weird to have an 'all beach' alert given the forecast is:
Cloudy. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms ... 3-8mm rain
Well so much for a SE. We had nearly direct onshore winds at Bonno. A great freeware sail day for about 4hrs out the back in the swells.