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Windy Sunday- Where To Go?

Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 8:12 am
by troybo13
Big old south wind is a blowing.
Suggestions on best location to kite?
I am thinking OB but will check 3rd Ave first.

Re: Windy Sunday- Where To Go?

Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 8:14 am
by Loscocco
OB, Half Moon Bay or, or Alameda on South winds

Re: Windy Sunday- Where To Go?

Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 8:17 am
by jrg
3rd will not work today - gusty offshore winds.

Re: Windy Sunday- Where To Go?

Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 8:21 am
by le noun
Loscocco wrote:OB, Half Moon Bay or, or Alameda on South winds
What he said.
OB downwinder from sloat to kelly's cove.
HMB harbor butter water, but I wouldn't go on a sunday. it gets too easily crowded.
Marina bay fun session behind the sand bar.
Alameda, on a south is sooooo much fun. And probably the safest spot for somebody who wants to go out on south wind for the first time (It's usually a little more gusty than our nice thermals).

I'll be at work all day, hope everybody get some! :::)

Re: Windy Sunday- Where To Go?

Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 8:25 am
by troybo13
Thanks guys!

Re: Windy Sunday- Where To Go?

Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 9:43 am
by lowf
What time do you think will be the best bet for Alameda? It's showing 6mph W average right now.

Re: Windy Sunday- Where To Go?

Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 10:04 am
by buckidge
lowf wrote:What time do you think will be the best bet for Alameda? It's showing 6mph W average right now.
impossible to know, but some time after noon would be a good bet.

Re: Windy Sunday- Where To Go?

Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 10:36 am
by le noun
Also, look for the USS hornet sensor for alameda. The beach sensor is useless on a south wind.

Re: Windy Sunday- Where To Go?

Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 3:14 pm
by lowf
Thanks for the replies!

Anyone going out today? The wind outside my house in Palo Alto sounds like it's picking up, but everywhere I look the wind readings seem different and not that good.. Which begs the question, am I looking in the right places?

3rd Ave:
http://arbor-studios.com/weather/

Alameda:
https://www.bayareakiteboarding.com/for ... f=16&t=719
http://www.iwindsurf.com/windandwhere.i ... siteID=337

Where do you look for Half Moon Bay?

Re: Windy Sunday- Where To Go?

Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 5:25 pm
by le noun
Ikitesurf membership.
Forget about third ave on south, it's off shore.