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Westerly winds
boardshovis - 9-5-2011 at 11:27

Hi, Windguru showing fairly good westerlies for Thursday till Saturday - how good will the estuary be in these?

Also, what will the sea conditions be? Bumpy / waves?

Thinking of getting out for the first time at the coast this year so want to make the right choice of board / sails.

Cheers

Andy


justal - 9-5-2011 at 13:52

Estuary will be pretty gusty in a Westerly but seafront will be good... If it is dead westerly then it's actually a pretty easy place to sail as you can blast up and down in the shallows without having to ventrue out too far into the waves.

Al.


snoozer11 - 9-5-2011 at 14:56

I'm hoping for a kite surf session or two on the seafront later in the week if the westerly forecast holds... Fingers crossed...
Neal.


justal - 9-5-2011 at 21:04

Would be good... I quite fancy blasting down to Borth in a decent westerly and sailing around the new sea defences.

Fingers crossed for a little more wind than is currently forecast.

Al.


justal - 9-5-2011 at 21:05

Tomorrow morning looks promising at the mo as well.

Al.


justal - 11-5-2011 at 05:40

Looking fairly promising for this afternoon (Weds) And I don't need to do the school run so might get out for a sail. Anyone else planning to be out?

Al.


snoozer11 - 11-5-2011 at 09:25

Hi Al,

I'm marking student assignments this morning but was thinking of coming down around 1ish for a break... if it looks like building a bit that is...

Neal.


[Edited on 11-5-2011 by snoozer11]


justal - 11-5-2011 at 11:27

It does seem to be building at the mo ... I might give it an hour and then get out for a sail.. Looks lovely out there with the sun shining as well.

Al.


justal - 11-5-2011 at 12:38

Lets go - I'll see you there Neal.

Al.


snoozer11 - 11-5-2011 at 18:44

Well it was good for me Al but not enough breeze for you I guess... a little light to begin with but the wind built mid/late afternoon and was great with a largish kite. Perhaps it will be better tomorrow, but I can't get down till after 4 due to work meetings. We'll see...what Nature brings.


justal - 11-5-2011 at 19:35

Yeah, not enough for me whilst I was out, but it picked up later. Blowing a hoolie here now which is typical, but the gardening did my back in so no chance of another attempt at a session.... Maybe tomorrow.

Al.


justal - 12-5-2011 at 08:08

Right, lets try again.

Al.


justal - 13-5-2011 at 18:20

Looking OK all weekend - and Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday for that matter - Happy Days!!!

Al.