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Gestalt
Gestalt

QLD

14722 posts

3 Feb 2020 6:01pm
Looks like the monsoon trough is firing up in the next few days

Its been real quiet all season. Early next week has a low on watch. Even of we don't get winds in seq the surf will be good

May be time to dust off your small gear in anticipation.

Might get to finally try beachies.
Shifu
Shifu

QLD

1994 posts

3 Feb 2020 10:27pm
I have a very nice 4.2 ready to roll (unroll)
Gestalt
Gestalt

QLD

14722 posts

3 Feb 2020 10:31pm
Hey I saw your photo the other day. Great lookin sail!!

I got a 4.4 ready to go. Fingers crossed.
Imax1
Imax1

QLD

4926 posts

4 Feb 2020 6:08am
If it was windy enough for me to use a 4.2 , I'd be watching from the beach.
115 kg x 4.2 = way too much wind.
Gestalt
Gestalt

QLD

14722 posts

4 Feb 2020 7:55am
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Imax1 said..
If it was windy enough for me to use a 4.2 , I'd be watching from the beach.
115 kg x 4.2 = way too much wind.



Once or twice a year we get 40-50 knot days so some of us have some small gear tucked away just in case.

I wish we had more high wind days. When it's nuclear a lot of the wave guys come sail bump and jump so there can be a good number of people on the water.
Imax1
Imax1

QLD

4926 posts

4 Feb 2020 8:42am
^^^
Like this arvo ?
Its 50km gusts now and getting stronger.
olskool
olskool

QLD

2459 posts

4 Feb 2020 12:18pm
^ exactly Imax1. Spot X at GB could be worth a look late this arvo. Shallow water n smaller chop. 5m n 108litre ready to go.
Gestalt
Gestalt

QLD

14722 posts

4 Feb 2020 12:20pm
Looks good on the graphs. Just need another 10 knots
olskool
olskool

QLD

2459 posts

4 Feb 2020 12:28pm
Heres a glimpse of GB so far today.


GUSTY!! Maybe itll even out later on.


Shifu
Shifu

QLD

1994 posts

4 Feb 2020 2:08pm
40 knot peaks at Redcliffe in the last little while. It's going nuclear.
Imax1
Imax1

QLD

4926 posts

4 Feb 2020 2:27pm
Just had a look at Sandstone point to see if anyone was game .Nobody there , but I think I saw a seagull lay the same egg twice.
Yep it's blowin.
Paddles B'mere
Paddles B'mere

QLD

3586 posts

4 Feb 2020 3:22pm
Adam and John have both been down there earlier Imax and they gave it a miss, I stayed at home with the cat and the coffee machine, tomorrow is hopefully looking a bit more "settled"
Imax1
Imax1

QLD

4926 posts

4 Feb 2020 6:59pm
So who went out today ?
oldie ?
drewberry
drewberry

8 posts

4 Feb 2020 5:40pm
Sailed Thompson's south side, we were seeing 20-30 or so, ran a wave board with 4.2
few others there too
olskool
olskool

QLD

2459 posts

4 Feb 2020 7:44pm
Imax1, nope. Packin house into a shipping container.
NotWal
NotWal

QLD

7435 posts

5 Feb 2020 12:30am
I gave my 3.8 a run this arvo at Wello. It felt about right/good enough most of the time.
A couple of others were out on 4.2s
Gestalt
Gestalt

QLD

14722 posts

5 Feb 2020 8:03pm
models still pushing for lows forming early next week. hasn't got it turning into a cyclone yet but there are 2 different lows the ecmwf is looking at.
shannon19
shannon19

QLD

104 posts

6 Feb 2020 8:54am





A couple of photos from lake weyba on Tuesday the yellow sail was 5m. It was to windy for me to do anything but be over powered.
AusMoz
AusMoz

QLD

1510 posts

6 Feb 2020 10:27am
I waived the white flag on Tuesday arvo, overcooked on a 5.3 at Golden beach
Gestalt
Gestalt

QLD

14722 posts

10 Feb 2020 4:42pm
Cyclone formed yesterday. Hopefully it slows a little and waits till sat to go flying past.
Gestalt
Gestalt

QLD

14722 posts

11 Feb 2020 1:43pm



Gestalt
Gestalt

QLD

14722 posts

12 Feb 2020 4:22pm
bye bye Uesi.

conditions look great for surfing so not all lost.
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