Winter coast kiting???

wintertraveler · Since 29 May 2009 5 Posts Beaverton Kook

Looking for Fellow Kiters to enjoy OR coast! Lots of wind this week with big ugly wind waves and swell. Takers? I've got wheels and live in Beaverton.

Chooch · Sat Oct 24, 2009 5:19 pm

Some of us were thinking about hitting up the coast tomorrow. Gonna check the radar and see how its looking in the morning.

TWIN-FIN · Since 24 May 2006 596 Posts Portland, OR Addicted

Im going on Monday with my Homey (your going right?) on Monday.
Prepare for TOTAL FUCKING CARNAGE!!!!!!!

Cannon Beach Detailed Forecast Data
Mon 26th October 2009

NWW3 Forecast
Swell Wind
16ft 12secs 16mph

Swell Components
15.9ft 12secs
1.5ft 13secs
15.8ft 12secs
Breaking Wave Estimate
20ft Triple Overhead

Meeting up at Gorge Preformance at 9:30
Lets go get some Very Happy

Chooch · Sat Oct 24, 2009 6:27 pm **Looks Good!!!**

.SUN...SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 3 FT...BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W SWELL 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT...VEERING TO W AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 5 FT. W SWELL 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON...W WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 5 FT. W SWELL 13 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT...EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 4 FT. W SWELL 15 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT...EASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 FT. W SWELL 15 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. W SWELL 13 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .
WED...SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 FT. NW SWELL 11 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 6 FT. W SWELL 13 FT.

Kraemer · Since 24 Apr 2006 1488 Posts S.S. Unicorn Captain

Looks like were gonna get slaughtered

Blue · Since 03 Jul 2007 466 Posts I used to be Obsessed

Roster? Maybe?

kochease · Since 03 Jul 2008 130 Posts Longview, WA Stoked

Mon definitly sounds like some great carnage!! I'm always game for some of that. I got to talk my GF into driving cause some stupid teenage woman driver smashed the fuck out of the back of my truck like she had never seen brake lights before. FUCK!!!! Evil or Very Mad

Hass · Since 06 Sep 2008 13 Posts

I was thinking Rooster too. Anybody else?

Skamaniac · Since 10 Oct 2008 60 Posts Gorge

anyone for downwinder, teens to lower twentys now from beacon rock to mult. falls. looks to be alittle gusty at the start.

jackZ · Since 13 Apr 2008 93 Posts Devon Alberta ca.

Lucky bunch you are !
Here in Alberta we are lucky too , we don't have -30 yet but it's pretty cool kiting in 35*f .
wet suit under the leaky drysuit and off you go

scottnorby · Since 23 Sep 2005 373 Posts Astoria Oregon Obsessed

OK...
I will share a secret I found three years ago.

Chinook County park.
Chinook Washington just on the other side of the bridge from Astoria.

Nor Bay. (northbay)

Mid tide---it's waist deep.
Minus tides it's all sand.
Flat water.
SE, S, W, or NW wind
but not North or East winds.
North American speed record for windsurfing has been made there 2 times.

It's perfect for wakestyle kiting all winter.

http://washington.hometownlocator.com/wa/pacific/chinook.cfm

Fun spot.
Tired of kiting it alone and finding someone to catch my kite.
So have at it.
Respect the local community.
Be safe so it doesn't get shut down.

barfly · Since 31 Mar 2005 692 Posts Seaside Salty

Rare fall NW hoot on a 9m today at full tide in the estuary. Sun, a gust or two and very little rain. I traded off surfboard for the skim which is more fun in the standing waves as the tide goes out - some pretty good sized ones too (for the estuary that means waist to chest high standing waves with faces), just like riverboarding if you've ever done that. Surf was massive and messy so getting outside was more victory at sea than anything. The slicks right now in the estuary are pretty special flatwater if you are into it. Finless skimming is at its best though. You can make use of every corner of the inlet for both navigation and sick sick butter.

Looks a little lighter but still NW tomorrow but if you get on it early, the tide is full and will be best around 10am. Forecast says it will clock S and get lighter but then another system will be hitting Th and later in the week. Check the afternoon NWS/NOAA update. I never thought I'd say it but http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apyB93-1FHk.

Get it Razz