Reply With QuoteGo Forecasts>Marine>NOAA . The first two sets of forecasts apply, the Cape Flattery to Shoalwater out 60NM usually applies to what will happen on the bank, and teh JDF West Entrance applies everywhere else.
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I can't seem to find anything for Port Renfrew on the weather forecast/wind prediction. Carmanah seems to be the closest on the map....would this be accurate?
Go Forecasts>Marine>NOAA . The first two sets of forecasts apply, the Cape Flattery to Shoalwater out 60NM usually applies to what will happen on the bank, and teh JDF West Entrance applies everywhere else.
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So....what wind speed should I stay at home with my feet up on the couch...at what point does it get nasty out there....particularly for a novice!? I'm looking at Race Rocks right now and its at 30knots...[V]
Depending on your boat, and the tides, and your experience, anything over 20KTS can be quite uncomfortable. There are so many more factors then wind, there is projected wave size as well. 15KTS can be not too bad at all for fishing, but if it's say, a Westerly, and you have a big honkin' May ebb tide in it, you can get 6 ft standing waves at the Race.quote:Originally posted by novicefish
So....what wind speed should I stay at home with my feet up on the couch...at what point does it get nasty out there....particularly for a novice!? I'm looking at Race Rocks right now and its at 30knots...[V]
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thats some solid advice, but for me I rarely will fish in anything over 15kts, its just a pain in the ass in anything higher.
As a surfer/fisherman, I'm more weather obsessed than most. I've compiled my Port Renfrew weather links onto a webpage
http://www.fishingportrenfrew.ca/weather.html
The page needs some tidying up, and there's a few more additions to come, but it puts all the links I use on one page for easy reference. Any further suggestions most appreciated!
I'm going to do the same for Sooke weather links soon.
And for me and my relatively little boat, my rule is that anything above 15kts starts to be not so much fun. That's my go / no go rule...and sometimes lower when it's 5 am, cold and dark out, and I really want to just go back to bed.
John
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and how many wobbly pops you have the night before.quote:And for me and my relatively little boat, my rule is that anything above 15kts starts to be not so much fun. That's my go / no go rule...and sometimes lower when it's 5 am, cold and dark out, and I really want to just go back to bed.
T2
Hahah, believe me, I've always got a few wobbly pops on hand! Thanks for all the advice and links...very helpful. However, I'm looking at weather forecasts, eg today:
TODAY...VARIABLE WIND TO 10 KT BECOMING W 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN THIS MORNING.
Wind waves and Swell, what height would you recommend for a novice guy in a 17.5 ft boat not to go out in? 2 ft doesn't sound much to me...??
Real 2 footers are what most people call 3 or 4 footers. In that sort of wind, I think you would be OK. Swell height does not matter so long as the height in feet is less then the duration in seconds.quote:Originally posted by novicefish
Hahah, believe me, I've always got a few wobbly pops on hand! Thanks for all the advice and links...very helpful. However, I'm looking at weather forecasts, eg today:
TODAY...VARIABLE WIND TO 10 KT BECOMING W 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN THIS MORNING.
Wind waves and Swell, what height would you recommend for a novice guy in a 17.5 ft boat not to go out in? 2 ft doesn't sound much to me...??
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Yes... the all important duration.Add a cumulative wind to a short duration and you can get greenie madness.Learned that lesson about five years ago in Sooke-very unpleasant (and wet!)
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