headed out of mindarie today surely the swell had be more than the Willie weather predicttion of 1.8 metres? I think sea breeze even had it at 1.4 metres
Ah good I feel better then because I went out but then came back in because didn’t think catching a fish was worth risking running into a dumper. Only got a little tub. I wonder what the next couple of days will be like
I always check BOM local then BOM coastal forecasts. Coastal is for out wide and can be much larger swell. It breaks on the five fathom in some areas at 3m swell
I reckon the swell was pretty accurate up our way as I can't really launch in anything over 1.8. We actually had a good day out and nailed a good Dhu around 7kg and a few other bits and pieces.
Cheers, have bookmarked this link. I'm a big fan of Fishranger, reads off BOM (hourly forecasts vs meteye's 3 hours), has 10 day forecasts and live wind.
A longer period swell is carrying much more energy, more volume per se...
As a guide for the west coast here we generally have swell periods of between 12-16 seconds.
16 seconds is getting up there, anything above 16 is a beast....
1.8 M @ 12 seconds is a mundane swell with little energy, a 1.8 mtr swell with a 16+ period is packing some punch....
On a long period swell you can look at the ocean and not see much happening between set waves, when the set waves arrive there will generally be more of them as they march towards the coast and you'll see the energy as it arrives and breaks on the beaches and reefs...
I'm not very good at explaining, maybe you could you tube it....
richie68
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swell today
Was out off Rotto in 35m, sure was some nice swells rolling through. easy up to 3m+. Fishing was crap (North wester)
Weather forecast wrong again...
little johnny
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I backed out today
So did little Andy. N/wester ,big swell . North tide. I didn’t even hook up boat. I always look at live feed. No fish worth getting smashed.
VIC DORY
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Curndog
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Ah good I feel better then
Ah good I feel better then because I went out but then came back in because didn’t think catching a fish was worth risking running into a dumper. Only got a little tub. I wonder what the next couple of days will be like
Curndog
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Il answer my own
Il answer my own question..... it was fucking shit again lol
timboon
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1.8 metres with a long
1.8 metres with a long period will have some punch. There are a lot of people that over look swell period!!
Curndog
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Timboon I’d like to know
Timboon I’d like to know what this means and how to learn about it?
VIC DORY
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dano83
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I read the swell from bom it
I read the swell from bom it predicted a 2.5 inshore
it was a bit steep this morning pulling pots
its amazing how much variation in size and Pitch of swell from wind direction tides and periods
SeperateKnob
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I always check BOM local then
I always check BOM local then BOM coastal forecasts. Coastal is for out wide and can be much larger swell. It breaks on the five fathom in some areas at 3m swell
http://www.bom.gov.au/wa/forecasts/perth-waters.shtml
http://www.bom.gov.au/wa/forecasts/perth-coast.shtml
sea-kem
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I reckon the swell was
I reckon the swell was pretty accurate up our way as I can't really launch in anything over 1.8. We actually had a good day out and nailed a good Dhu around 7kg and a few other bits and pieces.
Love the West!
Jim
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Rottnest real time wave data
Rottnest real time wave data is worth being on anyone's weather list.
Bend over
Mark_M
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here
https://www.transport.wa.gov.au/imarine/rottnest-island-tide-and-wave.asp
selthy
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Cheers, have bookmarked this
Cheers, have bookmarked this link. I'm a big fan of Fishranger, reads off BOM (hourly forecasts vs meteye's 3 hours), has 10 day forecasts and live wind.
timboon
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Curndog, A longer period
Curndog,
A longer period swell is carrying much more energy, more volume per se...
As a guide for the west coast here we generally have swell periods of between 12-16 seconds.
16 seconds is getting up there, anything above 16 is a beast....
1.8 M @ 12 seconds is a mundane swell with little energy, a 1.8 mtr swell with a 16+ period is packing some punch....
On a long period swell you can look at the ocean and not see much happening between set waves, when the set waves arrive there will generally be more of them as they march towards the coast and you'll see the energy as it arrives and breaks on the beaches and reefs...
I'm not very good at explaining, maybe you could you tube it....
Curndog
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Thanks for that timboon you
Thanks for that timboon you explained it well and makes sense