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Forums > Windsurfing Queensland

Neil Street

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Created by Gestalt 9 months ago, 8 May 2024
Gestalt
QLD, 14450 posts
8 May 2024 12:55PM
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Does anyone have a gauge on how much wind you need at the stations to sail Neil Street in a SSE/S wind. I had a look Monday and it was too light. Offshore stations were reading 12-15 knots.


batstonem
QLD, 171 posts
12 May 2024 8:06AM
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Hi gestalt. I am not the best Neil st advisor but find the Maroochydore airport pretty accurate.
S and SSE are really hard. Often nothing inside and nuking out the back.
SE is much more consistent.
Low tide easier in more southerly directions.

Gestalt
QLD, 14450 posts
13 May 2024 8:30PM
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Thx Martin.

Davox
QLD, 51 posts
15 May 2024 5:01PM
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Green arrows at Maroochydore at least is a good indicator, but it will be lighter inside, normally about 2-5 kts lighter depending upon n the direction. Almost 10 kts if it's southerly.

Gestalt
QLD, 14450 posts
15 May 2024 7:13PM
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Good to know thx. Killer forecast this weekend.

bowsa
QLD, 605 posts
30 May 2024 9:55AM
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maroochydoore as others have said. if its S or SSE, swim gear out 50 metres and then waterstart at windline and float out to the reef. direction is way better when its like this anyway for down the line

Gestalt
QLD, 14450 posts
30 May 2024 1:27PM
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Was hoping if the southerly was strong enough it might be sailable on the inside. not sure i'm keen to swim unless i have too.

KBGhost
QLD, 280 posts
31 May 2024 10:49AM
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Just in case anyone is wondering, there is a network of 5 Holfuy gauges covering the sunny coast. They are far more accurate than the Airport gauge which seems to have it's own micro-climate sometimes.

Currently the northern most gauge (Sunrise beach) is out of action and the paragliding club is trying to restore it.

Map view
holfuy.com/en/map/wind&la=-26.68932&lo=153.13515&z=10.0

Currimundi gauge would be closest to Neil St.
holfuy.com/en/weather/1583

Also there's a good app, if you favourite the gauges in the right order they will display north to south and give you a good picture of the coastal wind at a glance.





mathew
QLD, 2061 posts
31 May 2024 12:10PM
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Adding to that list is the wind-meter just sitting in the shipping channel just near/south of Caloundra

wind.willyweather.com.au/qld/sunshine-coast/north-west-10-beacon.html

Gestalt
QLD, 14450 posts
31 May 2024 9:55PM
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Thx guys. Great to have.

To add to the list, here are the webcams
online-australia.net/au/qd/sunshine-coast/



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