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chrissmack
Since 08 Jun 2005
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portland
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 Wed Jan 08, 14 11:57 am north coast this weekend !!! |
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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Portland
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muthergoose
Since 14 Oct 2013
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East Couve
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| Wed Jan 08, 14 4:41 pm |
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| hows kiting on the ponds under west wind conditions?
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barfly
Since 31 Mar 2005
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Portland
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| Thu Jan 09, 14 9:12 am |
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| ^^ Nada. Find a small rivermouth at hi tide LC/Siletz, Seaside something like that.
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MikeZ
Since 17 Jul 2012
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Beaverton / Seaside / Govy
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| Thu Jan 09, 14 9:44 am |
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| barfly wrote: | | ^^ Nada. Find a small rivermouth at hi tide LC/Siletz, Seaside something like that. |
I was thinking Seaside is a possibility, but high tide is in the morning this weekend. Saturday morning is looking a bit too wild for my tastes, but Sunday is maybe looking ok.
The question I have is with respect to wind direction at Seaside. I'm thinking that Tillamook Head might cause some nastiness if there's too much south in it - either blocking the wind or causing lots of turbulence/gustiness. As the wind becomes more westerly, I'd expect it to become cleaner. But I don't know how much west would be needed.
This seems to be born out from the few times I've tried kiting at Seaside, and the winds have either been light or really gusty in comparison to the Clatsop Spit readings.
Do you folks with more Seaside experience think there's anything to this idea?
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undertow
Since 15 Feb 2008
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BeaversBurg
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| Thu Jan 09, 14 2:21 pm |
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| For Southerlies Downwinders are the call, Del Rey to Sunset, if the forecast holds I'll be there on Sunday.
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Reaper356
Since 10 Dec 2006
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Salem / LC Oregon
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| Thu Jan 09, 14 2:30 pm |
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I'm planning on Siletz Sunday ... but if the forecast get too much higher it'll suck. Siletz gets bad gusty on 25+ southerlies.
The tide could kill the whole session, but it's over the entire day, so hopefully it'll be slow and doable on a surfboard.
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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Portland
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| Thu Jan 09, 14 7:38 pm |
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Saturday might be a good day to watch football
Friday Night: S wind 30 to 40 kt ... becoming 35 to 40 kt after
midnight. gusts to 50 kt. combined seas 18 ft dominant period
15 seconds. rain.
Saturday: SW wind 35 to 45 kt ... becoming 35 to 40 kt in the
afternoon. gusts to 50 kt. combined seas 27 ft. showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
Saturday Night: W wind 35 to 40 kt with gusts to 45 kt ... easing
High tide looks around 8:30am so don't get sucked out to sea on the ebb - also watch for flooding hwy 101 south of seaside - lots of water moving around, killer riptides, trees in the surf, lions, tigers & bears
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beech
Since 21 Aug 2010
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Longview, WA
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| Thu Jan 09, 14 8:32 pm |
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hey reaper put up your 13m!! :-)
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Reaper356
Since 10 Dec 2006
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Salem / LC Oregon
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| Fri Jan 10, 14 10:04 am |
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| Quote: | hey reaper put up your 13m!!  |
Hey, that's been a great kite, total session saver many times! But i'm hoping for more like 9m!
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barfly
Since 31 Mar 2005
1214 Posts
Portland
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| Fri Jan 10, 14 10:26 am |
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| Gman wrote: | | High tide looks around 8:30am so don't get sucked out to sea on the ebb - also watch for flooding hwy 101 south of seaside - lots of water moving around, killer riptides, trees in the surf, lions, tigers & bears |
I'm pretty interested in how the flood mitigation project they did this summer will look after 3" of rain. We haven't had a storm yet to produce the usual flooding situation. They essentially removed the old dike that lined the entire west side of the Necanicum which held the water to the river side and highway. Now the water should drain back towards the headland into the fields. We'll see. I hate the tigers, they're mean and the gooey ducks have arsenic.
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MikeZ
Since 17 Jul 2012
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Beaverton / Seaside / Govy
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| Fri Jan 10, 14 1:44 pm |
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| undertow wrote: | | For Southerlies Downwinders are the call, Del Rey to Sunset, if the forecast holds I'll be there on Sunday. |
I've never kited when the surf is as big as forecast for Sunday. Is there generally much room on the inside for mere mortals? I've been out when the swell was something like 10 feet, and that wasn't a problem. Not sure what it's like if it's double that...
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undertow
Since 15 Feb 2008
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BeaversBurg
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| Fri Jan 10, 14 2:53 pm |
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| There is plenty of room on the inside
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kt
Since 16 Mar 2005
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Portland, Or
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| Fri Jan 10, 14 3:36 pm |
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Here's NOAA's forecast as of 3pm today:
Sun: SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves 6 ft. W swell 23 ft at 16 seconds...subsiding to 18 ft at 15 seconds in the afternoon. Rain likely.
Would Lot D work in a SW? I have done it in a straight South and it was fine. I would have to get there bright and early with the tide I know but, a 23 ft swell is way out of my range.
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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Portland
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| Fri Jan 10, 14 3:49 pm |
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I would say no, since the wind is coming over the land/trees, the gorge would be a better bet
and some caution to the oceanside chargers - 20ft+ swell does come with unpredictable surges on the inside and crazy strong rip currents if you drop your kite (not for everyone)
in this shot the swell was only 15ft and a surge lifted the ski off the dolly and over my head
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kt
Since 16 Mar 2005
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Portland, Or
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| Fri Jan 10, 14 4:13 pm |
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| Gman wrote: | I would say no, since the wind is coming over the land/trees, the gorge would be a better bet
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Thanks for the heads up, that would have been a long drive to get crappy wind. I'll stick with a South forecast.
Water temp is 40 at Bonneville. Brrrrr.....
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Ryan
Since 14 Jul 2005
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Oregon
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| Fri Jan 10, 14 4:33 pm SW is ok |
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I have kited lot D on a SW. Its fine. The upwind rock jetty creates a nice glass off for some butter riding.
just beware of the land down wind of you and incoming unstable air
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