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Friday forecast

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Created by col5555 1 month ago, 4 Feb 2026
col5555
WA, 386 posts
4 Feb 2026 8:18AM
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Why is Friday looking epic on SB but on BOM Is woeful for Melville

Maddlad
WA, 929 posts
4 Feb 2026 10:56AM
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SB is just the ocean isnt it? I dont think its as specialized as the BOM site that goes into detail about other areas.

stehsegler
WA, 3560 posts
4 Feb 2026 1:40PM
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My understanding is they are different models. BOM is a more localised forecast. In NSW for example the Seabreeze is a good indicator to what the wind will be doing in general but BOM, especially Meteye, will giver you a detailed forecast that takes local topography into consideration.

Looking at the 35 degree forecast alone I would think a strong Seabreeze is very unlikely. I haven't temps in the mid to high 30s and a strong Seabreeze at the same time.

elmo
WA, 8881 posts
4 Feb 2026 2:53PM
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Use the marine wind forecast as it gives a good idea on where the wind will be.

www.bom.gov.au/marine/wind.shtml?unit=p11&location=wa-per&tz=AWST

ptsf1111
WA, 515 posts
4 Feb 2026 5:53PM
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Look at the prognosis maps and you'll see why there's uncertainty. There's another trough coming in and hard to predict how that affects the wind so anything can happen.

stehsegler
WA, 3560 posts
5 Feb 2026 5:26PM
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Use this link to the old Metye version instead: reg.bom.gov.au/australia/meteye/

higher resolution than the new site.

Subsonic
WA, 3388 posts
5 Feb 2026 7:28PM
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If i didn't know better i'd say they've gone their separate ways. Seabreeze used to follow the BOM predicted temps (at least) seabreeze has fri being 35 degrees, bom has it at 24 degrees.

Subsonic
WA, 3388 posts
5 Feb 2026 7:31PM
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Mark _australia
WA, 23540 posts
6 Feb 2026 5:59PM
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BOM are on drugs. 24 max

given they overstate the wind so they can't be liable when an idiot tries to take a 3m tinny to rotto, how's the temp forecast looking .? Oh let's go hiking in the bush tomorrow with no water cos it is only 24deg

Brent in Qld
WA, 1420 posts
6 Feb 2026 7:07PM
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For what it's worth, sailed Dutchies from 3-6ish & was on 5.3, could have easily changed down. Gusts 25+ with a few wobbles in the lulls but generally a good, solid outing. Reckon SB forecast was pretty much on the money for the arvo

Subsonic
WA, 3388 posts
6 Feb 2026 8:26PM
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Agree. Had a nice 20knot session on the river.



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