Swell
Submitted by sparrow on Sat, 2016-10-15 10:35
just looking for people's thoughts on conditions between carnac and garden tomorrow morning. Was gona head for a last snapper bash but not sure if its a bit big to get past islands. Its usually dark when i go through so a little hesitant.
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meglodon
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Be hesitant it's a good vertue
It can be a very unpleasant experience having a big green wall suddenly appearing out of the dark and right in your face.
IMO if the forecast is for 2 - 2.5 metre swell you should ask yourself, do I really need to have a feed of fish/crays that bad..without knowing the size of your boat.
sea-kem
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With the swell at 2.4 give
With the swell at 2.4 give it a miss. The swell will rise through there as it gets bottled up.
Love the West!
Tim
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Date Joined: 26/09/06
Forecast
With this forecast for tomorrow offshore I have had a change of plans. Swell will be huge overnight
Sunday: South to southeasterly 15/20 knots. Seas: 1.5/2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1/1.5 metres by early evening. Swell: Southwesterly 3/5 metres, decreasing to 2/3 metres around midday.
sparrow
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Date Joined: 04/02/13
Cheers for the input guys. I
Cheers for the input guys. I have been through on a 2.2m swell in 4.75m boat no worries but not after conditions like today. Will be in my 6.4m but don't think that matters. Might just go for squid instead to be safe since only going for fun not fillets.
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joycey
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I was thinking same, head
I was thinking same, head out west of garden island , but giving it a miss now given swell .
Planning instead on fishing in Sound instead, I presume it will be ok in the sound despite the swell ?
sparrow
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Date Joined: 04/02/13
Id say so. Usually dont feel
Id say so. Usually dont feel the swell until hitting the channel markers on the way to islands. Im prob headed near port coogee for squid but weed might stop that.
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Dale
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Tuesday's looking ok at this stage. Not overly warm though.
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