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Location for "Northern Beaches" wind graph

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Created by mr bagus > 9 months ago, 2 Jul 2008
mr bagus
WA, 85 posts
2 Jul 2008 9:03AM
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May have missed it but where is the "Northern Beaches " graph reading from?

Thanks Laurie......

Jethrow
NSW, 1282 posts
2 Jul 2008 11:16AM
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Bugger, when I read the title I thought one was going in on Sydney's Northern Beaches. Just goes to show what wishful thinking can do to your comprehension.

Jethrow

laurie
NSW, 3904 posts
2 Jul 2008 1:21PM
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This station is located near fishermans beach and is good for reading the wind pretty close to the beach. Its pretty good at reading the wind in NW-E direction and southerly. Long reef golf course does affect the readings from a SE direction so readings may be a bit lower.

Enjoy .. Lozza

Wineman
NSW, 1412 posts
2 Jul 2008 1:51PM
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Noice work Laurie

I guess its location will make it on to the 'Maps' map...eventually
'cos we gonna forget about this posting in about 10 minutes

ka43
NSW, 3105 posts
2 Jul 2008 2:11PM
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I just spotted the new graph too, good onya Laurie.
So, just down the road from home and nearly next door to the shop. It will be great for summer.
Who is going to take a guess on which building its on???

Jethrow
NSW, 1282 posts
2 Jul 2008 2:50PM
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Yehaa, it is Sydney. When I saw the guy asking the question was from WA I was sooo let down, but now it's come true

Jethrow

Mobydisc
NSW, 9029 posts
2 Jul 2008 6:03PM
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ka43 said...

Who is going to take a guess on which building its on???


The takeaway shop on the corner of Pittwater Road and Anzac Ave?

Interesting to look at. It was blowing a gale all day in Hornsby but not too much wind down there.

This is great news. Thanks to everyone involved.



laurie
NSW, 3904 posts
2 Jul 2008 7:58PM
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It's been renamed to "South Narrabeen" to (perhaps) avoid further confusion!

Mark _australia
WA, 23737 posts
2 Jul 2008 7:19PM
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but narrambeen is in the WA wheatbelt?

i'm confused

Mobydisc
NSW, 9029 posts
2 Jul 2008 10:59PM
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Mark _australia said...

but narrambeen is in the WA wheatbelt?

i'm confused



Ok,

I will swap you 10 acres of Narrambeen for 10 acres at Narrabeen.

You will have to find about 20 million dollars for your end of the deal and I'll probably have to scratch together a couple of hundred thousand.


ka43
NSW, 3105 posts
3 Jul 2008 9:24AM
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Sth Narra is a better spot. Less wind interference.
Will be very interesting to see how the readings compare to whats on the water this season.
Thanks again Laurie.

WINDSURFnSNOW
NSW, 1613 posts
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3 Jul 2008 11:17AM
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HI Laurie,

Unfortunately I think that name change makes for more confusion as South Narrabeen is 2kms north of where the wind guage actually is. 2km doesn't seem much but the difference in wind from the collaroy basin area to south narrabeen is often pretty big particularly on lighter nor-easters.

The most common name for the Brownwater/Fishermans beach area is Collaroy Basin which would make more sense and be more accurate.

Apart from that I'm stoked to have readouts coming in from down the end of the street. Means I don't even have to waste time walking to the street to see if the wind is in. Thanks for making life easier Laurie.

Sam.

sick_em_rex
NSW, 1601 posts
3 Jul 2008 11:22AM
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Yeah cause that 20m out the door to the footpath is a real killer hey Sam

Wineman
NSW, 1412 posts
3 Jul 2008 11:40AM
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Yeah, but then he keeps walking on around the corner to get a pie

stehsegler
WA, 3582 posts
3 Jul 2008 9:45AM
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sick_em_rex said...

Yeah cause that 20m out the door to the footpath is a real killer hey Sam


I think Sam is referring to the millions of calls they must get on a typical summers days... some along the lines of: "What's the wind like up your way?"

Laurie,

Is the wind gauge managed by Seabreeze or is it a BOM wind gauge?

ka43
NSW, 3105 posts
3 Jul 2008 1:39PM
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Wrong direction for pies

I reckon Sam has it with the name.

peanuticus
NSW, 341 posts
3 Jul 2008 11:44PM
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stehsegler said...

sick_em_rex said...

Yeah cause that 20m out the door to the footpath is a real killer hey Sam


I think Sam is referring to the millions of calls they must get on a typical summers days... some along the lines of: "What's the wind like up your way?"

Laurie,

Is the wind gauge managed by Seabreeze or is it a BOM wind gauge?


(kiter popping in here) The windguage was created by a conglomerate of kiters on the northern beaches. who says we are all selfish eh... we give the data direct to laurie because we're nice. :)

Wineman
NSW, 1412 posts
4 Jul 2008 1:06AM
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Great work peanuticus - but I think Collaroy basin is the go...never heard of Sth Narra

(PS. I think that kiter/poley thing is peculiar to WA......given they're all a bit peculiar over there [}:)] )

ka43
NSW, 3105 posts
4 Jul 2008 9:03AM
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Good on you Peanuticus!!!!!!!!

Your avatar looks very much like Longy lagoon with the plateau in the background.
Hope you werent kiting in there after some rain

peanuticus
NSW, 341 posts
4 Jul 2008 5:16PM
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there is a reason not to use the 'exact' location for the graph, the actual location cannot sustain more than a handful of kites safely and there have been numerous accidents involving trees, houses and handgliders etc, its not a safe place to learn. however Narrabeen is a much safer place hence choosing that. anyway, as long as 'you' know where it is it should not really matter.

thanks for the thanks, I may look at trying to upset the locals at palmy and get one setup there, if there is interest in people making the small investment and there are enough then it can be so. :)

Mobydisc
NSW, 9029 posts
4 Jul 2008 6:06PM
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peanuticus said...



thanks for the thanks, I may look at trying to upset the locals at palmy and get one setup there, if there is interest in people making the small investment and there are enough then it can be so. :)


Whats sort of equipment do you use? I setup a weather station for my place of employment. At this stage the information is only available on our intranet but from what I have seen it doesn't look too hard to make the information publicly available. The only problem is there is no water where it is. However the more weather stations we have around the place, the more accurate picture we could get of whats going on.



Itch
VIC, 107 posts
4 Jul 2008 6:17PM
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One on Narrabeen lake would be good.

Mobydisc
NSW, 9029 posts
4 Jul 2008 10:46PM
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Itch said...

One on Narrabeen lake would be good.



I think the Pittwater council is planning or doing work on the north side of the lake now. As windsurfers make use of the lake more than most other groups, it would be good to be able to work out what we need and want out of any changes.

Whenever I go there and its not windy, the place is deserted, especially during inclement weather. When the wind is blowing there are plenty of windsurfers there.


Jethrow
NSW, 1282 posts
4 Jul 2008 10:48PM
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I'd kick in for one at Palmie. Give me a PM if it looks like happening

Jethrow



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