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Spy Dude wrote:
Well a few weeks back, Len, Gareth, Pete Brand and Marty surfed Hoek in offshore winds that reached 93km/h (according to the argus) i wanted to take photos but didnt even take my camera out of the bag due to fact that the air was impregnated with sand.
1) You cant breath when trying to paddle into a wave
2) you cant see cos of the spray and sand
3) it blows the waves flat.
so ya
too strong a wind sux big time.
koslovski001 wrote:
have to remember when these sites give a report it not for the surf or wind speed at the coast it is for of shore normally at a range of about 20 to 40 nautical miles. I've been out to see where we wind guru has said 5 meter swell and 25 knots of wind and when we left the harbor it was all cool and calm as soon as we got past cape point which was about 20 miles we hit the wind and swell. There are a lot of factors that determine whether or not that weather pattern is going to reach you 100 meters from the shore.
Those sights should merely be used as a guideline for surfers unless you are able to factor in the rest of the variables.
presto! you can see again...Mark Clark wrote:
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Surf it as will knock it down to about half the size so still solid! yes paddle in would suck with spray in the eyes.. not to worry, use a pair of swimming googles
just a thought.. if its solid atleast... might look funny but least you getting the barrels.. hahaha!!
otherwise surf it, but i feel the key to strong offshores is to take off last moment so you not paddling with all that spray in the face etc.. just last minute drop in, less spray in the face and nice wide gaping barrels...
