Jurien Bay Navigation
Don't know how to insert a picture in a reply, so decided to create a new post. Hope it helps everyone navigate safely when at Jurien. This is general overview of areas to avoid in Jurien on a 2 - 2.5m swell.
Need to exercise caution in 2m plus swell through Middle passage, and wouldn't recommend it over 2.5m. Tip: note how the channel markers are just slightly out of alignment when going through middle passage. This is really helpful when navigating in the dark.
South passage is ok, but over 3m it can start breaking through the navigation markers.
Following the leads through the north passage is fine up to about 4m, after that it does start to stand up and break. Don't know why you'd want to be out in a 4m+ swell anyway unless you're surfing.
Obviosuly this is just a general guide and based on my years up there. Up to you to study the charts before you go and make your own decision.
sstevee
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This is awesome clayd, thank
This is awesome clayd, thank you very much! I have a small plotter with navionics on my tub so this will match up perfectly... I think we will most likely just stick to the north lead lines, doesn't seem as though there's a lot of time saved going through the islands.
thanks again
Steve
sunshine
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How bad is the spelling
on the map.....FFS .......I have always used south passage but a few locals put both cray and occy pots right in the middle of the channel making it dicey at times