Have you ever seen an 8 metre wave?

[nezevic]

bump - seabreeze still calling it for 7.5 meters tomorrow starting about 4:00pm.

Photos please someone.

+1

[dru]

This looks massive.

[Occy]

I'm working out at North Head tomorrow and after I knock off will be setting up my camera (with my recently purchased 750mm telephoto lens attached) at Bluefish Point for what I hope will be a remarkable event.

[paulthetaffy]

What site are you guys looking at for the swell predictions? I have seabreeze peaking at aroud 4.7m early weds morning. Windguru suggests the same peaking at 5.6m. Either way I think it could be spectecular. I'll take my camera up to Long reef first thing Weds and see what's happening. North Narrabeen will be massive as longy has a tendancy to bend the big southerlies round into it.

[bunsen]

Bare island will be going off, it holds up pretty well in a big south swell. Likewise lurline bay, you can sit on the cliffs close to the break and see some action.

[bnsyak]

Won't be 8 metres today, the swell is comming from a second low pressure system further out at sea, it will start to hit tomorrow and be pumping with a real long period by thursday, sorry guys but its looking pretty straight, throw the boards in the car and travel
winds won't be 60knot plus by the looks of things, maybe half.
this stupid "weather event" is so noone can blame the bureau of meterology, there is zero wind here now and no rain, if one low pressure a few hundred kays off the coast turns into 4 directly over newcastle then we will see this end of the world weather prediction,.

edit: definatley rain tonight, theres a rugby match on

[patwah]

edit: definatley rain tonight, theres a rugby match on

Gonna watch the Scots?

[Ado]

It's heeeeeeeere

http://www.akff.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=55287

[nezevic]

Check this link if you want to have a good look at what is coming... much better than seabreeze.

http://www.coastalwatch.com/swell/forec ... ocation=30

[kayakone]

It's heeeeeeeere

http://www.akff.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=55287

Yep!


http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDN60801 ... 4939.shtml


You are in for a hell of a ride, or at least some good photos.
trev

[RedPhoenix]

Narooma's hammering in..

http://www.coastalwatch.com/camera/came ... me=Narooma

(Pan takes a while)

[Ado]

Narooma's hammering in..

http://www.coastalwatch.com/camera/came ... me=Narooma

(Pan takes a while)

... and that's after it's bent around the golf course headland into the comparative shelter.
Want to take on the bar today Fiddy?

[Bludymick]

Yesterday there was 15 ships off Newcastle
Today not a 1
Not even a big red boat hehe
Getting grey now, few hours off another big weather event.
May be kayaking up my street by end of night

Oh well I'm on top of a hill , sitting in a hospital room looking out as the storm starts to gather and the trees dance
Stay safe all

[dru]

Won't be 8 metres today, the swell is comming from a second low pressure system further out at sea, it will start to hit tomorrow and be pumping with a real long period by thursday, sorry guys but its looking pretty straight, throw the boards in the car and travel
winds won't be 60knot plus by the looks of things, maybe half.
this stupid "weather event" is so noone can blame the bureau of meterology, there is zero wind here now and no rain, if one low pressure a few hundred kays off the coast turns into 4 directly over newcastle then we will see this end of the world weather prediction,.

edit: definatley rain tonight, theres a rugby match on

Gotcha, but I suspect it will at least be spectacular. Not my expertise but surely the swell is already built, even if the wind is ebbing, the swell would backs off more slowly, wouldnt it? One way or another it will get here.

Discussed with some guys who study weather for planning kayak trips. They are expecting Expecting 5-6m tomorrow, but worried about the exact direction, just a few points can make the difference as to bays and harbours that get the swell. Outside may not be as spectacular as it shouldn't be topping and it's hard to get a scale from photos. the bays have the white bits. Even 3-4m can be spectacular.

I'm looking forward to pics. Have fun occy!

[Bludymick]

Storm is supposed to hit us around 7.30
Just in time for the wallabies at marathon stadium or whatever it's called these days