Saturday Wind

[Alton]

Currently looking like a big day

[Alton]

Looking like a morning session only. Now got to decide between snowboarding or kitesurfing ... hmmm

CYVR Vancouver
TAF Forecasted Dec 17 9:43 am
Fri 10am E 8
Fri 7pm E 8
Fri 10pm E 12g22
Sat 1am E 15g25
Sat 10am-12pm S 15
Sat 12pm S 15
Sat 3pm WSW 15

[Alton]

Not sure how long before it clocks SW (maybe too early for my liking) ... so I'll hedge my bets with a heavy pow (10-15cm) session at Cypress this morning ... and maybe at SW session this afternoon.

CYVR Vancouver
TAF Forecasted Dec 18 3:40 am
Sat 4am E 10g20
Sat 5am E 12g22
Sat 11am-1pm S 12g22
Sat 1pm S 12g22
Sat 3pm WSW 15
Sat 7pm E 8

[Alton]

Tsawwassen Ferry Auto
Sat Dec 18 7:53 am
9°C (panel temp)
SSE 27 g 31
SSE 28 g 33 (past 10 min)

[Michael]

Heading down now.

[Michael]

Should have got on it early. Had one good reach, nicely powered on the 4.3/80L, came in to warm the hands and by the time I got back out to the outside it tanked! Luckily I had just enough wind to get back but it was a very long walk of shame from way down past the concession stand. The switch came around 10, much earlier than I thought it would.

[Alton]

I wonder if White Rock is a good option for this afternoon ... hmmm

[Mike]

Entered Tsawwassen and temperature jumped to 6 deg cel (thank you weather network). It was 2 in Maple Ridge. Arrived at 3rd at 8am with some doubts. Boundary airport reading around 14g19 ENE but ferry terminal around 25g30 S. Iwindsurf out so old school wind check: whistling trees, good direction at beach. So went 82L and 4.5. Was good until overpowered. Part 2 on 3.7 which felt fast, light and loose. Some really nice and big Centennial waves too. Like Michael said, around 10am the wind distinctly dropped. I think it did come up again as after I finished packing up as I heard some tree noise again and saw Dimitry on the go (windsurf). Looked like south wind as light at the beach so left while I was ahead.

[Alton]

9m and 10m kites out at white Rock. Got to figure out how to launch with little beach

[Michael]

Arrived at 3rd at 8am with some doubts. Boundary airport reading around 14g19 ENE but ferry terminal around 25g30 S.

I was wondering who that was out there! The airport reading had me worried too. It quickly jumped up and went SSE so I rushed to the beach but was too late. Too bad as it was warmer than expected and the waves were really nice!! Glad you got on it early! Hope Alton scores at White Rock.