So,

Was the predicted El Niño summer a fabricated prediction to get everyone on the east coast of Aus to gear up for high wind equipment that is otherwise hard to move?

But seriously is anyone else on the east coast really disappointed by the prediction over summer that seems to have been less than average, despite the claims of most extreme El Niño event in years.

Defiantly not in central Queensland. Last winter was the amazing and this summer has been almost non stop. Iv been out at least 3 days a week and used a 7m maybe 10 times.

If the temp is cool it's cause we have a SE. If these is no SE it's hot, so then we get a seabreeze. It's a win win.

I bought a 5m this season thinking I'd probably use it once or twice a year. I've had it out a bunch of times in this weird run of Southerlies we've been experiencing. The press on the predicted benefits of the el nino was definately way off the mark. The sea breezes on the sunny coast have been the poorest I've seen in years, the southerlies though have been great. The swell with all these distant cyclones has been pretty cool as well.

I'm guessing the east australian current has been the wrong temp to kick the sea breezes in properly?

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Dl33ta said...
I bought a 5m this season thinking I'd probably use it once or twice a year. I've had it out a bunch of times in this weird run of Southerlies we've been experiencing. The press on the predicted benefits of the el nino was definately way off the mark. The sea breezes on the sunny coast have been the poorest I've seen in years, the southerlies though have been great. The swell with all these distant cyclones has been pretty cool as well.

I'm guessing the east australian current has been the wrong temp to kick the sea breezes in properly?

Yeah that's my understanding that the water in the EAC is too warm for some reason.

I bought a 7m for the big NE and have only used it in big S fronts.

Over summer I have been between Sydney and the gold Coast and the general consensus is that the seabreezes (N/NE) have been poor compared to previous years.

Get a foil and you will be able to use those small kites all the time ;)

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CJ2478 said..
So,

Was the predicted El Niño summer a fabricated prediction to get everyone on the east coast of Aus to gear up for high wind equipment that is otherwise hard to move?

But seriously is anyone else on the east coast really disappointed by the prediction over summer that seems to have been less than average, despite the claims of most extreme El Niño event in years.

what happened is we were ment to recieve massive droughts inland due to el nino but instead we got some of the most biggest dumps of water on record. this means it ****ed up not only my kitesurfing but allso my paragliding hahahaha not a bad season but not the insanely epic one that was predicted. that being said glad i spent it on the east rather then dumping all that cash and moving to the west for the season.

this season ive noticed on the goldy we have had way more northerlies, but theyve been really tempremental and keep swinging inland an getting gusty/un rideable.

on the southerly side, theyve been super super gusty, and usually over 25kts. last season they were a perfect 20-24kts and very consistent.

this season ive barely ridden the southerlies due to the insane side sweep and massive wind chop, conditions which basically puts me underpowered on an 8m, or dangerously overpowered on a 10m, where last season i rode the 10m almost exclusively and it was absolutely perfect!!