Surf's UP! Westport

[MarkFromSea]

Another thread peaked my interest about how the ocean conditions were currently. I popped on over to NOAA and found this for tomorrow:
SUN
SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S 35 TO 45 KT. COMBINED SEAS
17 TO 20 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 12 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN.

SUN NIGHT
SW WIND 35 TO 40 KT...EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS
22 TO 23 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 11 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 19
TO 20 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 13 SECONDS.

Grab your boards brothers! It's gonna be a good show! LOL

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[fishinChristian]

Hmmm... Bottom fishing could get tough. Though if you went out, you would get to see the bottom!

[MarkFromSea]

LOL Yep, that was a month ago... 20+ feet is something else... heard there was a rescue out at Westport last night. I looked a couple days ago at weather, looked like as the wind would subside later this weekend, the swell would pick up.... it's all a crap shoot, taking a peek at conditions prior to heading down is the best way to go. The links are above!

[MarkFromSea]

magic seaweed is another page people seem to like, more color or something... I prefer black and white from the source, NOAA.

[ResQ]

Went out two years or so ago on the Pescatory bottom fishing. 40 ft boat. 6 foot seas when we went out and 14 footers as we came in! It was a chop too. Started feeling a tad green lol

[MarkFromSea]

LOL on the green.... Charters canceled for this weekend's ling opener.... it's gonna be rough boys and girls! Here's a picture from 2 years ago to tide ya over, Jun, WP, solo trip.

[fishinChristian]

Looks like an expensive ruler...

[MarkFromSea]

Looks like an expensive ruler...

But unlike your standard ruler, it sort of retains it's value even with a fishy aroma.

[fishinChristian]

Well, that stinks...

[MarkFromSea]

LOL Spend it quick and it isn't my problem.

[fishinChristian]

But it's so hard to spend that much nowadays...

[mizm05]

Swell and wind predictions are looking good for tomorrow. Expecting light on and off showers, but the swells should be 4-6 feet with about 10-13 seconds in between. Winds from 4-8mph.

I took the day off work to head out there. Anyone else going? I'll be fishing the jetty with a buddy.

[MarkFromSea]

Hope that works for ya. Glad to hear a boat isn't involved. I'd be worried in a boat.
PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-180045-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM-
WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM-
900 AM PDT MON MAR 17 2014

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT


TODAY
NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT EASING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO
5 FT. W SWELL 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TONIGHT
W SWELL 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SW WIND 10
TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.

TUE
SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 8 FT AT 12
SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.

TUE NIGHT AND WED
WLY WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W
SWELL 9 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS.

WED NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 13
FT AT 13 SECONDS.

THU
N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 12 FT.

FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL 9 FT.

[mizm05]

So those wind speeds are for 10 miles out to sea, correct? Is magic seaweed giving an accurate prediction for the area closer in by the jetty?

TUE 03/18
12am 4-5ft 5.5ft 13s 264.2° 4.5ft 10s 4 6 mph Mostly Clear 42°f 90%
3am 4-6ft 5.5ft 13s 268° 3ft 10s 4 6 mph Mostly Clear 42°f 100%
6am 4-7ft 6ft 13s 276.48° 0.7ft 13s 5 7 mph Cloudy 40°f 100%
9am 4-7ft 6ft 13s 276.06° 0.7ft 12s 5 7 mph Brief Showers 43°f 100%
Noon 4-7ft 6ft 13s 276.37° 0.6ft 12s 6 8 mph Cloudy 48°f 100%
3pm 4-7ft 6.5ft 12s 276.86° 0.6ft 12s 6 9 mph Light Showers 50°f 100%
6pm 5-7ft 6.5ft 12s 277.43° 0.6ft 13s 5 8 mph Drizzle 48°f 100%
9pm 5-7ft 7ft 12s 278.11° 0.6ft 13s 4 6 mph Drizzle 47°f 100%

Hope that works for ya. Glad to hear a boat isn't involved. I'd be worried in a boat.
PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-180045-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM-
WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM-
900 AM PDT MON MAR 17 2014

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT


TODAY
NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT EASING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO
5 FT. W SWELL 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TONIGHT
W SWELL 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SW WIND 10
TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.

TUE
SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 8 FT AT 12
SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.

TUE NIGHT AND WED
WLY WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W
SWELL 9 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS.

WED NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 13
FT AT 13 SECONDS.

THU
N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 12 FT.

FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. W SWELL 9 FT.

[ResQ]

Yes. All tides including 10 miles out come in to the jetty

[fishinChristian]

Thought Congress decreed a 12 mile limit..................

[mizm05]

Yes. All tides including 10 miles out come in to the jetty

Yeah I get that, but I'm saying those wind speeds and swell heights will be greater 10 miles out vs the numbers at the jetty, correct?

[MarkFromSea]

Wind is out of the SW. I'm guessing you'll be fine even if the wind picks up per NOAA IF you fish the northern side of the South jetty. I do not know why NOAA and magic seaweed differ. I do not use magic seaweed. Many do.

I've been to WP many times. Sometimes the actual weather is better than predicted, sometimes it is worse. All I'm saying is: I'm glad to hear a boat is not involved.

10 miles out vs right at shore..... weather moves around, she is like a woman, fickle. Just don't catch her on a bad day and you should be fine. ;)

[MarkFromSea]

Just checked, wind out of the S... it'll be less wind at the jetty than predicted just slightly off shore, might be a nice day in WP! Make the run since you're shore bound!
PZZ156-181730-
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM-
300 AM PDT TUE MAR 18 2014

TODAY
S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 7 FT AT
13 SECONDS. RAIN THIS MORNING...THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
SW WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 7 FT
AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN...THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WED
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. W SWELL 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

WED NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 11
FT AT 13 SECONDS.

THU
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 10 FT AT
15 SECONDS.

THU NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 9 FT
AT 14 SECONDS.

FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 8 FT.

SAT
N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 7 FT.

[ResQ]

It's actually pretty close on the jetty when you look at the weather reports. All weather has to hit shore. A little bit of wind can kick up monster waves on the jetty. Especially this time of year. Go on the jetty during a small craft advisory and tell me it isn't as reported 10 miles out. I check the swell and weather before I go out every time. Pretty accurate.