The PIT, Ricketts, mentone, balnarring, point leo???????? Lets all meet up for a freeride jam, some where satdy THE BOM, Vic Forecast 25 knots ESE perfact for a freeride jam.

Port Phillip Local Waters Forecast
IDV10460

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Local Waters Forecast for Port Phillip
Issued at 4:43 pm EDT on Wednesday 3 February 2010
for the period until midnight EDT Sunday 7 February 2010.

Please be aware
Wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.

Warning Summary at issue time
Strong wind warning for Port Phillip.

Details of warnings are available on the Bureau's website www.bom.gov.au, by telephone 1300-659-217* or through some TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system is located near New Zealand. A low pressure system over western New South Wales is moving slowly southwards as a cold front crosses the Bight. The trough will combine with the cold front and will enter western Victoria on Thursday and will cross the remainder of the State overnight and during Friday. On Saturday, the next high pressure system will pass to the south of the State.

Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending easterly later tonight at 15 to 25 knots, locally reaching 30 knots in the south. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday
Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching 20 to 30 knots in the far south at first, tending north to northeasterly during the morning at 15 to 20 knots. North to northeasterly wind easing to 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon with local seabreezes possible to 15 knots. Seas: 0.5 to 1.5 metres. Isolated thunderstorms from midday.

Forecast for Friday
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots around dawn then tending southerly 15 to 20 knots later in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to southeasterly 20 to 25 knots during the late afternoon and evening. Seas: 0.5 to 1 metres increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening.

Forecast for Sunday
Winds: Easterly 10 to 20 knots decreasing below 15 knots during the morning then tending east to southeasterly at 15 to 25 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Up to 1.5 metres.

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kawindsurf said...

The PIT, Ricketts, mentone, balnarring, point leo???????? Lets all meet up for a freeride jam, some where satdy Forecast 25 knots ESE perfact for a freeride jam.

7am Start to avoid the wife evils. 3 of us beginners may be down near Mentone in the morning. K Dog, (Ozbiker and I).

Exact location??? Haven't been to Mentone yet.

If your going to Mentone, the spot is located between Naples Rd and Kitchener St, there is a car park and grassy area to rig up.

www.google.com.au:443/maps?q=mentone+vic&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF8&hq&hnear=Mentone+Victoria&gl=au&ei=j5RnS4bcG43gtgO7lrWPBQ&ved=0CAkQ8gEwAA&ll=-37.989141,145.059625&spn=0.002998,0.004812&t=h&z=18

Looks like a good spot.

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K Dog said...

www.google.com.au:443/maps?q=mentone+vic&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF8&hq&hnear=Mentone+Victoria&gl=au&ei=j5RnS4bcG43gtgO7lrWPBQ&ved=0CAkQ8gEwAA&ll=-37.989141,145.059625&spn=0.002998,0.004812&t=h&z=18

Looks like a good spot.

Yes it does! Thanks Windaddict!

There's no way Huey, the wind God, will allow you to plan a sail four days in advance!!

kawindsurf, your thread has already been forwarded to Huey by his many minions and he has by now already decreed that there shalt be no wind on Saturday. However, since he's a twisted b@stard, he'll keep the BOM forecast up until the 5am Saturday update.

Does falling off constantly qualify as freeride?

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K Dog said...

www.google.com.au:443/maps?q=mentone+vic&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF8&hq&hnear=Mentone+Victoria&gl=au&ei=j5RnS4bcG43gtgO7lrWPBQ&ved=0CAkQ8gEwAA&ll=-37.989141,145.059625&spn=0.002998,0.004812&t=h&z=18

Looks like a good spot.

yet again.. the www.thewindmap.com

I'm not affiliated to it but lets make it all nice and tidy and in one place

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yet again.. the www.thewindmap.com

I'm not affiliated to it but lets make it all nice and tidy and in one place

How a ya Ginger, i new you would turn up on this post. Did ya get out there today for a sail dude?????

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ginger pom said...

K Dog said...

www.google.com.au:443/maps?q=mentone+vic&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF8&hq&hnear=Mentone+Victoria&gl=au&ei=j5RnS4bcG43gtgO7lrWPBQ&ved=0CAkQ8gEwAA&ll=-37.989141,145.059625&spn=0.002998,0.004812&t=h&z=18

Looks like a good spot.

yet again.. the www.thewindmap.com

I'm not affiliated to it but lets make it all nice and tidy and in one place

This site works like rubbish. Slow and buggy. It would be great if it worked.

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jermaldan said...

ginger pom said...

K Dog said...

www.google.com.au:443/maps?q=mentone+vic&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF8&hq&hnear=Mentone+Victoria&gl=au&ei=j5RnS4bcG43gtgO7lrWPBQ&ved=0CAkQ8gEwAA&ll=-37.989141,145.059625&spn=0.002998,0.004812&t=h&z=18

Looks like a good spot.

yet again.. the www.thewindmap.com

I'm not affiliated to it but lets make it all nice and tidy and in one place

This site works like rubbish. Slow and buggy. It would be great if it worked.

LOL - agreed - just checked it out and it froze my screen. Felt like the dude from Macquarie bank looking at Miranda Kerr pics during the interest rate report.....

I will join you guys if I FINALLY get my gear! ARGH!@#!@%

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Architect said...

I will join you guys if I FINALLY get my gear! ARGH!@#!@%

7am you know where!

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Architect said...

I will join you guys if I FINALLY get my gear! ARGH!@#!@%

haha - no worries Architect!

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jermaldan said...

Architect said...

I will join you guys if I FINALLY get my gear! ARGH!@#!@%

7am you know where!

You must have a bit car to fit all your gear, the wife and 3 kids....

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You must have a bit car to fit all your gear, the wife and 3 kids....

Wife and kids are staying home. Now way they would be up before 7am!

So just to clarify, where you guys going to be at? Mentone or Point Cook?

Mentone - cause Jez would get too distracting trying to chase old Bessie around...

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K Dog said...

Mentone - cause Jez would get too distracting trying to chase old Bessie around...

Haha... Yeah, I'm packing my fishing rod

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jermaldan said...

ginger pom said...

K Dog said...

www.google.com.au:443/maps?q=mentone+vic&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF8&hq&hnear=Mentone+Victoria&gl=au&ei=j5RnS4bcG43gtgO7lrWPBQ&ved=0CAkQ8gEwAA&ll=-37.989141,145.059625&spn=0.002998,0.004812&t=h&z=18

Looks like a good spot.

yet again.. the www.thewindmap.com

I'm not affiliated to it but lets make it all nice and tidy and in one place

This site works like rubbish. Slow and buggy. It would be great if it worked.

agreed - it's a bit shoddy. But add it as feedback and carry on using

K-dog dude, please dont remind us all of the mr. altona shark by posting his pics. you will scare the women. we all know that jaws was in the bay, but we all never met himhe has gone now he was just here for holidays

Lol - I know I know
I believe he is a she, and she is called Bessie the vegetarian happy shark who eats only seaweed

Funny story - was swimming at Brighton Baths last night with my girl friend around 8 PM and she flipped out cause she saw a stingray swimming in there. I swam straight over it and it didn't seem fazed - Her concern was not it killing her, but how it would feel touching it - lol. Funny girl

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K Dog said...

Funny story - was swimming at Brighton Baths last night with my girl friend around 8 PM and she flipped out cause she saw a stingray swimming in there. I swam straight over it and it didn't seem fazed - Her concern was not it killing her, but how it would feel touching it - lol. Funny girl

Seems reasonable... afterall, how many people have been killed by Stingrays?

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Seems reasonable... afterall, how many people have been killed by Stingrays?

I can name one.

Lol - that's what she said.

They are nice creatures though and shy (mostly)... this cute fella was the size of a dinner plate and well behaved. Now I think about it, gotta get a camera!

There's a monster bull ray that hangs around Rye Pier - approx 2.8 metres long. Seen him several times when scuba diving. Totally harmless as long as you don't do anything stupid.

Yeah, I can name one too... but as far as I'm aware, he's the only one ever.

Whoa! That's big!

How (and where) did everyone go on the weekend?

Mentone! It was good fun, even though the wind was a little light on. Good enough for me. Just look out for the SLC police girl - she is protecting all the invisible swimmers. (I was kind and polite and moved on.... just get a little shirty with "The emperor has no clothes "laws""... when did common sense die?

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Just look out for the SLC police girl - she is protecting all the invisible swimmers.

Errr whom? :)

I went to Elwood on Saturday to get a rigging lesson, and the tried to sail a little, but the wind was too strong for me.

Yesterday after 2pm was simply awesome, enjoyed it alot!

Mentone surfing lifesaving club woman.... absolutely no one in the water.... and compared to what I saw at Elwood yesterday, with windsurfers going around all the swimmers.... her comments seem as distant as pluto...(okay its a moon now)...

It's cool though... I didn't get all fired up... was polite and appreciated her kind assistance of pointing out the no windsurfer sign that "used to be there"..

...so not bringing ill repute to law abiding windsurfers