SE Qld wind

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SibboV1
SibboV1
368 posts
368 posts
12 Mar 2013 10:27am
Just wondering how many knots of wind SE Qld (Sunny Coast) gets during the season and off season?

As trying to move up and in the process of buying more kites and would like to cover the wind you predominately get. Thanks for the info.
Windy-M8
Windy-M8
QLD
14 posts
QLD, 14 posts
12 Mar 2013 4:10pm
Normally weight and skill are usefull additions for best answer.
At 75 KGs a 9m and a 13m on a 136 TT

Add a surf board and down winder and U can get going in fairly light conditions.
When I add another kite it will likely be a 15-17m ie a bigger board can't compensate for light wind performance these offer.
Obviously we get storms and if U like 30+knots U go smaller - but these are not that common.

Here is BOM reference -
reg.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/wind/selection_map.shtml
Use 3pm settings as reflects sea breeze influence.

Cheers Rick
SibboV1
SibboV1
368 posts
368 posts
12 Mar 2013 3:56pm
Cheers for the link. From trying to interpret the data, Summer 10-15 knot sea breezes are pretty common? Winter is more variable and generally much weaker, sub 10 knots.

I deliberately didn't ask "what kite size do I need", because of the huge number of variables that you listed.
Gateman
Gateman
QLD
409 posts
QLD, 409 posts
12 Mar 2013 10:03pm
Most of the last summer has been Around the 12-18 knots range with average gusts coming in around 3 or 4 knots higher.
Last 3 weeks have been very inconsistent with rain squalls making it harder to find constant wind and some periods recording 18, 28(with a 45 gust) and then 6knots over a 12 min period.

I usually use the Maroochydore Airport (only about 500m from the beach) Live wind readings on this site before putting my kite in the car and driving the 10 mins to the beach.

62kgs and rode a 10m all summer (134 tt)

Hope this helps
SibboV1
SibboV1
368 posts
368 posts
13 Mar 2013 5:42am
Exactly what I was after. Thanks heaps.
belldiver
belldiver
QLD
171 posts
QLD, 171 posts
18 Mar 2013 9:44pm
Is there a station or app for lake weyba. Or do you just use this site and take a few knots off as its over the dunes???
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