NW Wednesday

[Roxstock]

It's pretty windy at the airport right now. Sand heads is 18 knots and the forecast looks like it could get stronger this afternoon. Fingers crossed.

[juandesooka]

12kts at jericho....will it hold until after work for a big kite attempt?

And I see a 20kt forecast for Tsw early Thursday morning ... hmm ... real or fantasy?

[Slappy]

And I see a 20kt forecast for Tsw early Thursday morning ... hmm ... real or fantasy?

I don't trust GFS this time of year so I'd say fantasy, go with TAF:

Thu 2am NW 7
Thu 8am-10am W 12
Thu 10am W 12

I would also be willing to bet that with a thermal pull from the city it'll wrap well in to Jericho and even be 13-15 knots by the time it gets there.

[Roxstock]

Whitecaps in English bay and I could see one kite out at Spanish banks from kits beach, I'm going to drive down and check it out.

[Roxstock]

Osr dog beach. The wind has not really filled in, the gusts feel good, in the high teens but the lulls are long. I can see one guy trying to drift launch at Acadia, I'm going to check that out.

[gabrielb]

Strait going up as well and it will keep going.

[Alton]

Crap - I didn't commit. What did I miss?

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[Roxstock]

I didn't go at Acadia, there wasn't any wind when I was there. Looks good now though, I gave up too soon.

[AdrienGrelon]

I get to fill Alton in on what he missed for once?! Don't mind if I do!

I took out UBC club gear at Jericho for convenience: 5.5m + 125l freeride + boardshorts was perfect from 6:30pm-9pm. Well juiced in the gusts and very comfortable in boardshorts only. Went for a few forwards on the big gear and almost sailed out of 1 (portside ramps)

I forgot how much fun freeriding is!! Super fun session. Though I didn't check Acadia out, I have a feeling today would be one of those "Locarno wind" days, where the city thermal gives the last needed boost on a W flow to make it worth while.

Sorry Alton, you could've been out there ripping on a 12 or 9 in boardshorts!!

[gabrielb]

Friday afternoon, 6pm-9pm, Acadia/Jericho, it will be a repeat of yesterday's + better waves 8pm-9pm. We'll keep it quiet for Alton's sake.