Is Mandurah less windy or is it the Graph

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Rad Lad
Rad Lad
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226 posts
6 Jan 2009 3:25pm
It seems that Mandurah is at least 10 knots less windy than the rest of the metro area. Is this a fact or is the Mandurah graph wrong?
FilthyAmatuer
FilthyAmatuer
WA
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WA, 877 posts
6 Jan 2009 3:35pm
I am not 100% sure, but I think the wind indicator is at the airport or something? Inland and not at the beach. I think in general mandurah coast is similar wind to Perth beaches/safety bay, but I dont sail there very much, so I could be wrong
elmo
elmo
WA
8890 posts
WA, 8890 posts
6 Jan 2009 8:29pm


The Mandurah weather station is offshore outside the river mouth on the norther side of halls head.

The accuracy of which is only going to go down hill with the increase in high rises which seem to be breeding down here
decrepit
decrepit
WA
12873 posts
WA, 12873 posts
6 Jan 2009 9:38pm
So it's not to bad from the north or west, but any other direction is iffy?
Certainly though the seabreeze here is a bit lighter than Perth a lot of the time, but not as much as 10kt
snides8
snides8
WA
1731 posts
WA, 1731 posts
6 Jan 2009 11:26pm
is that where it is? no wonder- its in the lee of the land for a s to sw as Decrepit says!
WINDY MILLER
WINDY MILLER
WA
3183 posts
WA, 3183 posts
6 Jan 2009 11:52pm
conspiracy, [}:)] same as Lan... also why does ocean reef always show direct south on a SW seabreeze....
grumplestiltskin
grumplestiltskin
WA
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WA, 2331 posts
7 Jan 2009 7:26am
on a slightly different tack, does the reef out from Halls Head get waves?
Rad Lad
Rad Lad
226 posts
226 posts
7 Jan 2009 9:06am
Thanks, that certainly clarifies the situation.

It would be fantastic if the moderator could post similar google maps of other locations in Perth metro (ie safety sharky bay is always way different to garden island and ocean reef as already mentioned by windy miller)
elmo
elmo
WA
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WA, 8890 posts
7 Jan 2009 10:29am
if you go to
www.bom.gov.au/wa/observations/perth.shtml

then click on each location it will bring up another page with the Lat and long for that location, pump those number into Googlesmurf and you will have them
Rad Lad
Rad Lad
226 posts
226 posts
7 Jan 2009 11:16am
you are a clever chap Elmo, thanks for that.
Rad Lad
Rad Lad
226 posts
226 posts
7 Jan 2009 11:27am
Can't seem to find the one for Safety Sharky Bay?
elmo
elmo
WA
8890 posts
WA, 8890 posts
7 Jan 2009 2:03pm
That's because it's not a BOM sensor, but one Laurie has all his own out there cleverly attached mid way up the third pine tree from the boat ramp
decrepit
decrepit
WA
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WA, 12873 posts
7 Jan 2009 7:27pm
grumplestiltskin said...

on a slightly different tack, does the reef out from Halls Head get waves?


I've sailed it in a winter westerly before, from the end of the point, jump a wave going out ride it backhand coming back, nice smooth section between waves and point.
Not sure about a summer SW, think it needs a big swell.
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