Kiting this weekend??

Moto · Since 03 Sep 2006 2698 Posts Still a gojo pimp! Moto Mouth

Is anyone going kiting? I would love to get in my first session this weekend.

chanson · Since 31 Jan 2006 1873 Posts WISCONSIN Chimey

I am thinking Sun...at the coast..

Maybe Manzanita, and Nehalem Bay for some shallow water, cuz my girlfriend is still in training..

ANy other options...?

forrest · Fri Mar 23, 07 9:55 am

If you guys have never been kiting near Seattle, this is definitely the weekend for Double Bluff on Whidbey Island.

Forecasted 15-25 and 20-30 on Saturday:

SAT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT RISING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT. RAIN.

SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.

http://www.seattlekitesurfing.org/index.php?title=Double_Bluff
http://www.atmos.washington.edu/data/marine_report.html

Pepi · Fri Mar 23, 07 9:58 am

Looks like some strong winds are expected Saturday afternoon in the Gorge, and possibly a can of 'whupass' on Sunday.

WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROOSTER ROCK...CASCADE LOCKS...HOOD
RIVER...STEVENSON...CARSON...SKAMANIA
942 AM PDT FRI MAR 23 2007

TODAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 60 TO 65. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 45. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

SATURDAY...A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 55 TO 60. WEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SATURDAY NIGHT...RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. WEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

SUNDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS 55 TO 60. WEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH CASCADE LOCKS WESTWARD...AND WEST WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH NEAR HOOD RIVER.

boredbrain · Since 16 Feb 2006 352 Posts Hood River Obsessed

Looks like a front will pass through, so will be post frontal out east.

Tuesday Looks like a big day on the extended pressure maps. http://w3.gorge.net/windwizard/f_pres_UnisysRUC240.asp?

That will be the admiralty bay and eastern entrance forecast. Sunday will probably have some west in it. here is link http://w3.gorge.net/windwizard/marineWWA.asp?

Prefrontal - Hit Oak Bay between Marrowstone and the mainland, post frontal, admiralty could be good, but that is when Richmond and Waverly happen.

Also Kayak can take a southerly real nice up in the North there.

The gorge looks good on sunday.

NW 20-30 coast on tuesday! 11 foot swell Shocked

chanson · Since 31 Jan 2006 1873 Posts WISCONSIN Chimey

ANyone ridden the ponds on a W wind...?

or is there too big of a shadow..?

What about Nehalem Bay on a W wind...?

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4907 Posts Portland Unstrapped

Nehalm works on a west wind - but don't let your girlfriend get sucked out to sea on an out going tide.

chanson · Since 31 Jan 2006 1873 Posts WISCONSIN Chimey

yeah, thx Gman..

not sure what we r doing yet....

First session at the new spit could overrule.. Sun in HR looks like the place to be!

coastercoe · Since 28 Mar 2005 35 Posts redmond

I will be in manzo starting sunday afternoon for the next week....see you on the coast.

Navanod · Since 20 Feb 2007 207 Posts Beaverton Stoked

I'm heading out to the HR tomorrow. I have to test out my Omega HD's Hopefully it blows enough for my 12 or 9 as my 15 hasn't come in yet!

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6548 Posts Couve / Hood Site Lackey

looking like a chance of some goodies this weekend in the Gorge. Look forward to trying the new sandbar configuration (its changed since last week, water level looks like its about a foot higher.) Maybe some more flat water area. Twisted Evil

Navanod · Since 20 Feb 2007 207 Posts Beaverton Stoked

Navanod · Since 20 Feb 2007 207 Posts Beaverton Stoked

No wind

At least the water level is getting better Very Happy