Cyclone OMA

40kts+ bet there wont be many sailing in that! Ive got a 4m naish hokua. But seriuosly wonder if ive got the ability to conquer such force n water conditions. Lowtide GB action id think

I was looking forward to a bit of testing wind on the weekend. 30 would have been more than enough. Forecast is for over 40

Where can I go to watch some ubermench take it on? Kites preferred. I have binoculars.

This Ubermensch is heading to a body of water that is completely landlocked...

Gestalt, id like to see You n Sandstone in those conditions. Itll be a seething washing machine of whitewater as far as the eye can see.

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toeside said..
What's people's thoughts on Neil st

too much water moving around and will be closing out across the bay, so I doubt it will be sailable. A better option is Redcliffe in those conditions.

GB but guage it on the day. If too wild then i will hit the less known secret spot!!! To be continued!!!

& people ask why bother having little boards & sails you never use Years from now you don't go remember sailing that 20 knot breeze but you remember sailing the cyclones!

I can't see it following Bom's predicted path, the euro model is scary close to my thinking, hope im wrong. From what we saw at top of Moreton a few weeks ago there's been crazy high offshore water temps to keep it angry too.

Olskool Gestie was one of the few I saw that sailed the last cyclone that stopped by.

looking at a Friday mission to north end of Morton on the jetski from bribie. I need to see how this swell hit the bay and island.

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OceanPitch said..

Gestalt said..
oh it's looking good.

ecmwf track map has it crossing between Burrum Heads and Noosa.

Hoping this doesn't happen to be honest mate and it follows the earlier models favouring a SE track taking Oma away towards NZ's North Island. Less ridiculous wind and swell hanging around for longer and a little less devastation to the coastline. Don't get me wrong I'm excited other than not being here the next 2 days but the wind off these low pressure systems even at +35knots is super gusty so unless you are Thomas Traversa is pretty manic to sail in.

it's really high tides too. surely some beaches will get damaged.

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AusMoz said..
GB but guage it on the day. If too wild then i will hit the less known secret spot!!! To be continued!!!

i sailed golden beach in the early 90's when a cat 1 cyclone landed near northern fraser island. there were 1m waves rolling down the passage and my car was rocking from side to side in the carpark. i borrowed a 3.7m sail from deiter. only 3 of us out. it was insane. the thing that stood out the most was the lack of current. the tidal surge negated the current usually felt in the passage. it was a little wierd to stack it and not drift.

it's odd that every storm we've gotten has been completely different. the 50knot storm at wello a few years back had reduced visibility. it was erie to sail.

some lows have been with full blue sky and sunshine but so windy the water turns to mist behind the fin.

Beachmere

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AusMoz said..
I just hope it doesn't dissapoint us all at the last minute windwise. Love to do some Gps PB'S at GB again!!!

Tides are high around midday for Friday n Saturday. So unless youre doing a dawn patrol or have a miners light. Smooth water may be hard to find.

Glad I didn't sell my 5.1 Reflex now

it might sort out the beaches. i wonder if we'll end up with another 40ft cliff at narrowneck. I hope it gives us back the epic kirra gutter that we only got to enjoy for a month last time

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fitz66 said..
How wide is the strip of Bribie at GB now? not been there for a long time. This could make it even closer to washing through.

cant be much. Looks pretty thin on google maps.