Surfing, Sailboarding, SUPing

Temotu Feb12

2012-01-26T17:40:00.009+11:00

Here are a bunch of links that may be needed for a visit to Temotu Province.
Shortcut to this page:
bit.ly/temotu

Forecast
From Stormsurfing.com
North Pacific wave height stormsurfing.com/cgi/display.cgi?a=npac_height
and period stormsurfing.com/cgi/display.cgi?a=npac_per
and note the following:

From Surfline
You may not be able to access these pages without a Premium membership.
Ignore the southern swell in these forecasts:
surfline.com/surfdata/forecast_advanced.cfm

Surfline Text forecast
surfline.com/surfdata/forecast_advanced.cfm..lat=-10.10&slon=165.98

Language - Nanggu
language.psy.auckland.ac.nz/austronesian/language.php?id=502

Swadesh list in Text form
archive.org/stream/rosettaproject_ngr_swadesh-1/ngr

Maps
All Solomons (unlisted)
goo.gl/maps/mDUB
same map..
g.co/maps/43eyy

Reef and surrounds
maps.google.com.au/maps/ms?

View Pigeon Reef Makalom Pileni in a larger map

Tiavea Rivermouth Surf Report and Forecast

Actual Sydney Surf from MHL

2011-11-20T20:38:00.002+11:00

If you surf in Sydney you must know about the waverider buoy that is read by Manly Hydraulics Laboratory (MHL). Here (and on RealSurf.com) is the link to each day's data which includes the previous three days'' data:
mhl.nsw.gov.au/data/syddir.gif
At first sight the plot does not look easy but with a little study it ends up being both simple and incredibly useful.
Click the graphic for the clues to the information, but note the graphic is for the date 20 November 2011.
Compare that date with the current graphic.

North Steyne Reports

2011-07-05T19:49:00.012+10:00

Surf report for the middle of Manly Beach (Sydney - Australia).
A forecast is what is expected to happen, a report is what is actually happening.
Both can be either numbers that you have to work out what they mean or text that give you interpretation of the raw information. Eventually you will just want the numbers.

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Go to yosurfer.com for surf reports they also do forecasts.

Manly Hydraulics Lab. (MHL) give up-to-the-minute reports straight from their wave-rider buoys.
Some sites dress up this raw data and make attractive graphics to show the information.
For example here is some of MHLs simplest data, the current temperature of the water at the Sydney wave-rider buoy.

Note: the sea surface temperature should be the same in both of the above graphics.

This link is to the more complex MHL data for wave height, period and direction:
mhl.nsw.gov.au/data/syddir.gif
These are the various MHL buoys off the NSW coast:
mhl.nsw.gov.au/www/wave_data_plot.htmlx

Tropical Trade Winds and Surfing

2011-03-12T06:34:00.002+11:00

There is a chain of islands running from Manus Island (PNG) through to (and past) Fiji. These islands are exposed the north Pacific "winter" swell.
The part of these islands that is of interest is their north west coast. Reef passes in that part are likely to have a good wave since as the swell wraps into the pass the trade wind is off-shore.
This graphic on the surf-forecast page is the best one I have seen to show the area and the trade wind.
surf-forecast.com/weather_maps/Nauru
Visit surf-forecast to get an idea of how it changes over the course of the year.

Best surfing view (for me)

2011-01-20T22:12:00.007+11:00

lajollasurf.org/gblpac.html

Look for the Orthographic Projection for SW Pacific (185°W 10°S) of wave height. Also of interest is the one for the period of the wave, the quality of the swell, its period. Longer periods mean that the swell is more powerful. These are called ground swell (wrongly) because they do not relate to the local weather condition.

Wave Watch III Data from
polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves
NOAA/NCEP Ocean Modelling Branch

Central Pacific

2010-12-23T17:53:00.006+11:00

The weather in the central Pacific

Watch the winter swell. In December to February the storms (yellow, orange & red) are at the top of this graphic.
In June to August storms are at the bottom.
The rest of the time they may be in both places.
The dark blue bits are flat.

Surfline forecast - PNG
Australia:

Click to see the LaJolla choice of pictures (NOAA/NCEP WAVEWATCH III Plots).
SolSurf Retreat on the island of Santa Isabel in the Solomon Islands.
surfline.com/../tavarua - in Fiji
surfing-waves.com/../solomon_islands/spot/papturas.html

Surfline Surf Forecasts

Surfing Sydney

2010-03-27T09:23:00.012+11:00

Seabreeze.com.au showing what the wind is doing now at my place.

7 days of waves

2010-03-01T07:45:00.001+11:00

No Tsunami - see pohnpeisurfclub.com/captains_log
Catching waves in Pohnpei..

one wave at Long Reef

2010-02-05T12:23:00.001+11:00

Usual story with wide angle lens, surf look smaller, and it can't show the wave behind when it is facing forward.
Anyway, fun wave and a bit of an obstacle course.

Jan 17 GoPro on Sailboard

2010-01-17T21:01:00.000+11:00

Hot Southerly on Botany Bay

Map of the area:
maps.google.com.au/maps/ms?..&z=15

Pohnpei Micronesia

2009-12-15T15:30:00.050+11:00

Access to all the websites I expect to need during the trip. Shortcut to get here: bit.ly/ppass102

Forecast

What is expected to happen. Each of these has been different in some way for the last 2-3 months. In mid March we will know which one gets it right.
Individual breaks:
surfline.com/surf-spots-breaks/micronesia/
Area forecast & tides. 2 links to the same place:
surfline.com/lola-waves/micronesia/
surfline.com/..micronesia&county=pohnpei
Nearshore model:
surfline.com/coast-swell-wind/micronesia/pohnpei_7275
Warnings & Satellite images for Pohnpei Coastal Waters:
forecast.weather.gov/..zoneid=PMZ173
Magic Seaweed Palikir Swell Forecast:
magicseaweed.com/Pohnpei-Palikir-Pass-Surf-Report/..

Note: No responsibility for any consequence of any action or decision taken on the basis of a forecast or any other content.
(**stars?**)

Reports

What is actually happening:
Surfline Surf Report:
surfline.com/reports Select the other breaks from that page (Palikir pass, Main pass, Mwahnd pass, Central channel & Napali)
Surfline Satellite view:
surfline.com/../p-pass-micronesia_7297/satellite-view
Magic Seaweed Historical Data February:
magicseaweed.com/spot-monthly-overview.php
Tsunami watch NOAA: prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/?region=1

Information

Surfline provide the most information on Micronesia.
surfline.com/travel
Select break from the drop-down list: P-pass, Main pass, Mwahnd pass, Central channel & Napali

News

Twitter Search Feed on Pohnpei:
search.twitter.com/search.atom?q=pohnpei

Other Sites with information

wavehunters.com/../Caroline_Islands.asp
surf.transworld.net/..pohnpei-micronesia

Winter 2009 issue of The Surfers Journal has a 20+ page article on the surf history, reports and photos in surf magazines and the personalities involved in setting up surf tourism in the area:
Vol 18 No. 6

Shortcut to large map bit.ly/5msSvz

View FSM Surf in a larger map

wavehunters.com/caroline-islands..surf.asp (Easy Pass, Main Pass, Palikir Pass, Freddos, Sondens, Spaghettis, Russell's rights)

Tides in Detail

http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/..Pohnpei Harbor

Travel Directory

lostatpohnpei.com/pohnpei-travel-directory

Trip to North Island NZ

2009-11-19T20:47:00.013+11:00

Off to surf Northland in NZ so I am setting up one place to access all the websites I need for the trip.

North end of North Island. Shortcut to get here: bit.ly/nz912
to map bit.ly/XM5a6

Overview Tasman Sea

Sweet spot NZ

I wish other countries, regions & places had this:
swellmap.com/sweetspots.php?region=northland
On .surf-forecast.com forecast pages use the link to wavefinder

North Tip

Spirits Bay
swellmap.com/reg_forecasts.php?tag=spirt&pt=surf
surf-forecast.com/breaks/SpiritsBay/forecasts/latest/six_day

NW coast

swellmap.com/reg_forecasts.php?tag=Ship

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Go to yosurfer.com for surf reports & forecasts
Next 6 days surf-forecast.com/breaks/ShipwrecksBay-Peaks/forecasts/latest/six_day

NE coast

swellmap.com/reg_forecasts.php?tag=Taupo

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Go to yosurfer.com for surf reports & forecasts
Next 6 days surf-forecast.com/breaks/TaupoBay/forecasts/latest/six_day

Piha

swellmap.com/reg_forecasts.php?tag=Piha
CAM surf.co.nz/reports/auckland-west

Coromandel

swellmap.com/reg_forecasts.php?tag=Wmata

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Go to yosurfer.com for surf reports & forecasts
Next 6 days at Whangamata Beach surf-forecast.com/breaks/WhangamataBeach/forecasts/latest/six_day
Hot Water
surf-forecast.com/breaks/HotwaterBeach/forecasts/latest/six_day
Also, you could take this as a general note on South Pacific swells:
"best time period for significant swell for Teahupoo, Tahiti during the months of April and May, are during the last two weeks of April and the first week of May."
surfline.com..analysis-of-teahupoos-april-and-may-swell-patterns

About your Beach

2009-11-02T09:44:00.002+11:00

Use this web address:
surfingsites.net to search over 100 selected websites for surfing information.
Note: If the beach name has more than one word wrap them in quotes.
Refine the results after you have searched by choosing from: videos, forums, maps, forecasts, surfcams, books, up-to-date surf report, SMS surf alert, 2nd hand gear or email surf alert.
The results are drawn from various surfing websites, some covering the globe others focussed only on their area or country.

If your favourite website does not turn up when you expect it, let us know:
@makesurf on Twitter
or
search@surfingsites.net

Surf Forecasts

2009-07-31T17:35:00.000+10:00

We have collected some differing views of surf forecasts.
Bookmark or share the link to this page. Note: that the graphics show the current forecast.
winhelp.com.au/makesurf
Also there is a chart that plots wind and swell aimed toward Sydney..
surfline.com/surfline/charts/chart.cfm
OR to make it easy to share with others:
http://bit.ly/sydwind
When you get to that page press the Loop button on the top right hand corner to see the chart animate up to 120 hours ahead.
Also check out the NZ forecast site that lets you dial-up the best surf:
swellmap.com/sweetspots.php

Finally this WaveWatch gadget is also worth checking out:

Go to wavewatch.com for your local surf forecasts

Surf Forecast Australia - La Jolla

2009-05-25T09:55:00.000+10:00

Source:
lajollasurf.org/gblpac.html
On this page you can select which part of the world you want to see, actual and forecast data.

Finding smaller surf in Sydney

2009-04-30T09:23:00.002+10:00

Great graphical representation of the forecast at seabreeze.com.au
Start your search for smaller waves at the south end of a Sydney beach (except Bondi), find somewhere out of the wind. Remember that overcast and cold weather should keeps the crowds away.
Heavy rain can be a health problem.
For places you may not have thought about see the Sydney Beach Map: maps.google.com/maps

View Sydney Surf for beginners in a larger map

Neilsen Park surf

2009-04-03T15:48:00.001+11:00

Surfing Sydney Harbour from Maarten van Dun on Vimeo.
Thanks to:
http://www.aquabumps.com/

Global perspective

2009-03-20T08:15:00.003+11:00

This gives you an idea of what the surf is doing at the moment.
Visit the Surfline site for details.

Seabreeze com au

2009-02-22T18:33:00.001+11:00

Sydney forecast

In fact if you need to know what the wind is doing anywhere in Australia, this site has live wind graphs and seven day wind & wave forecasts presented in an easy to read format.

They also have a listing of Second Hand Kitesurfing and Windsurfing Equipment.

Search Surfing Sites

2009-01-01T04:21:00.004+11:00

Make waves not war

2006-09-11T13:25:00.001+10:00

from Surf Magazine article by Bob McTavish (1967)..

..surfing research and development. A group of surfing minds. A headland that receives good swell and favourable winds.

Let's try the north side of Long Reef, Sydney, a half mile of coast around a rock bottomed pair of coves, the whole place takes any south quarter-wind, cops any swell at all, and has a lousy bottom shape. Really central. Conditions are excellent three to five days a week.

Accurate chart of the bottom, suggestions for wave shapes, models, testing tanks, research on cement and plastic combinations and varieties, methods of anchoring, and go to town.

A pipeline, an Ala Moana, a Malibu left, a Sunset walling into a Laaeakea, a Rincon, a Ti Tree, a right Pipeline, a few more imaginative breaks, some big and power(ful) some small. All varying with tides and swell sizes.

Southerly this morning? Off to the Reef. Wow! Only 200 guys out, only about ten each break.

Slip into wetsuit, grab wax, might just sit on nearby headland for a bit. and raise sensitivity to those waves, maybe get a rough plan figured on how to put together the session. Shape preferences, tide, frame - of mind.... Hit it.

Resurrect the Diggers Point project

2006-08-31T10:18:00.002+10:00

Years ago there was a proposal to make a classic point break between South Curl Curl and Freshwater beaches in Sydney (Australia).

Can the proponents of this project breathe some life into it by making it available on the web?
Some discussion and some clever ideas could make this project happen.