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by Donweather
Fri Jan 02, 2009 10:09 pm
Forum: Travel & Health
Topic: Surfing in Maldives
Replies: 6
Views: 2674

Re: Surfing in Maldives

I surfed the Maldives back in 2000 for 2 weeks......easily one of the best surf trips I've been on. Only surfed the Nth Male Atolls but was on a boat for the two weeks (World Surfaris). Boats are the way to go as you can easily beat the crowds (well you could back then anyway) from the resorts as th...
by Donweather
Fri Jan 02, 2009 3:43 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Huey, deliver this ENE swell and all will be forgiven!!
Replies: 8
Views: 3193

Re: Huey, deliver this ENE swell and all will be forgiven!!

Hi Don, yes GFS has been pretty good on the short term stuff - once it has started happening!! In this case the low has not formed yet and all the other models have gone off it. Good point. Will be interesting to see Swellnet's reading of the situation because its still very variable Yeah Steve She...
by Donweather
Fri Jan 02, 2009 3:05 pm
Forum: Weather & surf forecasting
Topic: Happy New Year!!!
Replies: 19
Views: 6304

Re: Happy New Year!!!

I'm thinking GFS might be overcooking things.....gee they're sticking to their guns though. Yeah that's what worries me. GFS have been sticking to their guns for the last 3-5 days with the formation and location of the low and one would have expected GFS and EC to meet somewhere in the middle as th...
by Donweather
Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:40 pm
Forum: Weather & surf forecasting
Topic: Happy New Year!!!
Replies: 19
Views: 6304

Re: Happy New Year!!!

Nick Carroll wrote:but the air moving up the NSW coast right now just doesn't have much zing and it probably won't put much pressure on the monsoon wave.
Yeah true, but I note that the GFS forecast also doesn't really indicate a great deal of zing in the SE change.....not until that low moves out over water anyways!!
by Donweather
Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:11 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Huey, deliver this ENE swell and all will be forgiven!!
Replies: 8
Views: 3193

Re: Huey, deliver this ENE swell and all will be forgiven!!

GFS has got all excited about a low developing off SE Qld over the weekend but this is unlikely Curious as to why you think this may be unlikely B?? Don't get me wrong, I think these low pressure systems close to the coast are a hoax and I'm crossing everything (fingers, toes etc) hoping EC comes t...
by Donweather
Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:06 pm
Forum: Weather & surf forecasting
Topic: Happy New Year!!!
Replies: 19
Views: 6304

Re: Happy New Year!!!

If GFS comes to fruition however I reckon the Northern Rivers are gonna cop some serious wet weather, making the beaches a rather chocolate brown debri filled washing machine me thinks. I'd be interested on your thoughts on the models though Steve. If all the signs are pointing towards a lovely litt...
by Donweather
Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:23 pm
Forum: Weather & surf forecasting
Topic: Happy New Year!!!
Replies: 19
Views: 6304

Re: Happy New Year!!!

Yes things are certainly looking up on the swell front, but she looks to be a rather wild, wet and woolly affair, particularly if GFS comes to fruition. I'm wishing more so for EC, which has the low pressure system some distance off the coast, hence whilst swell heights would be smaller than the GFS...
by Donweather
Wed Dec 24, 2008 9:34 pm
Forum: Weather & surf forecasting
Topic: Happy New Year!!!
Replies: 19
Views: 6304

Happy New Year!!!

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by Donweather
Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:01 pm
Forum: Weather & surf forecasting
Topic: Santa's Present
Replies: 16
Views: 5794

Re: Santa's Present

Yeah I saw that SA.......it's supposed to be summer isn't it? What's doing with that little puppy forming down your way this time of year?
by Donweather
Thu Dec 18, 2008 11:16 am
Forum: Weather & surf forecasting
Topic: Santa's Present
Replies: 16
Views: 5794

Re: Santa's Present

Steve, I was up the SC on Thursday 11 December and didn't notice any super long range N/NE groundswell in the water. It was puss, onshore and weak windswell. Although I didn't hang around for 30 minutes to see if the super long range sets were there? In fact I didn't even get wet that morning.....dr...
by Donweather
Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:24 am
Forum: Weather & surf forecasting
Topic: Santa's Present
Replies: 16
Views: 5794

Re: Santa's Present

Based on "my" data sources, cause I like raw data, I'm calling peak of swell :shock: Monday morning will be the peak but STRONG SE winds (15+ knots). Tuesday swell still hanging in there but the winds will be more ESE-E and still strong. Wednesday, fading swell but winds abate somewhat and turn to ...
by Donweather
Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:57 pm
Forum: Weather & surf forecasting
Topic: Santa's Present
Replies: 16
Views: 5794

Re: Santa's Present

I reckon any swell that comes with it (for you) will most likely have horrendous onshores associated :cry: EC 144.gif Butts, it all depends on where the young lady forms and then tracks. But going on EC (and even the latest GFS runs), the peak of this swell wont arrive until probably in the wee hou...