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Windiest places in Australia

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Created by Clue Thirst > 9 months ago, 20 Feb 2021
Clue Thirst
WA, 70 posts
20 Feb 2021 8:44AM
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Found this website, does it ring true?

www.bonzle.com/c/a?a=f&sc=wind

jn1
2454 posts
20 Feb 2021 11:15AM
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I wonder how different this chart would look if wind readings were taken at 5pm ? (instead of 3pm).

sailquik
VIC, 6068 posts
20 Feb 2021 7:10PM
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Well there is something seriously wrong with that list, or at least a LOT missing.

For a start, The weather station on the tip of Wisons Promontory is missing and would have a far higher average wind speed that Sandy Point or Port Weshpool, neither if which have an official BoM weather station with anemometer, and as far as I know, there are no official observations taken at either, so where the hell did those figures come from?

Also missing from that list is Gabo Island which has an official BoM station and is probably right up there with Wilsons Prom for windyness!

i can also think of a few places in Tasmania that would be right at the top of the list as well all year round, and someplaces in Western Australia which are VERY windy at 3pm for more than half of the year at least.

And on and on........

Its a load of Crock!

Mark _australia
WA, 22089 posts
20 Feb 2021 5:39PM
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Problem is the averages they work on too. Windiest place in the world could have 15kn all day and night, but we'd rather have 3 days of 25 knots every single week. Our definition if 'windy' is different
Or, at Gero I've been complaining about lack of wind and normal folks tell me its been a windy summer..... no, we can't use 20kn offshore winds. So the windiest might be an unusable wind direction much of the time.

Loreni
80 posts
20 Feb 2021 6:05PM
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so how's the have a life/job opportunity in Australia for a windsurf fan from Europe?

sailquik
VIC, 6068 posts
20 Feb 2021 10:16PM
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Loreni said..
so how's the have a life/job opportunity in Australia for a windsurf fan from Europe?





The question is too general! 'Australia' is a HUGE place!

There are some great places to live in Australia if you are a windsurfer, but it depends on what sort of sailing you like to do, and many of the best places to sail may be devoid of jobs, depending on your skills and how far away from civilisation you can live.

Loreni
80 posts
20 Feb 2021 11:05PM
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It seems very expensive to live in Australia but the salary is also high so getting a job is a must - can't live there and seek for a job...

Anyway....would look for flat water long distance spot? I guess sandy point and port welshpool are both flat water and waves?

Mark _australia
WA, 22089 posts
20 Feb 2021 11:25PM
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You'll windsurf so much you won't want a job.
What area do you work in?

Loreni
80 posts
21 Feb 2021 5:12PM
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not sure yet. either sales or forklift driver.

Mark _australia
WA, 22089 posts
21 Feb 2021 7:32PM
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Find something on a fork doing 6am to 2pm in Geraldton. That would be a windsurfers dream.
No long flat water runs though.

Mr Milk
NSW, 2868 posts
21 Feb 2021 10:41PM
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MacQuarie Island is almost certainly the windiest spot in Australia.
I don't like your chances of getting a work visa if your special skill is being a forkie, though.

Loreni
80 posts
22 Feb 2021 1:35AM
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Mr Milk said..
MacQuarie Island is almost certainly the windiest spot in Australia.
I don't like your chances of getting a work visa if your special skill is being a forkie, though.


so it's like you have too many immigrants already working there?

I imagine it like UK but much bigger and exotic?

jn1
2454 posts
22 Feb 2021 6:54PM
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so it's like you have too many immigrants already working there?

No. Australia has always been fussy. When my family migrated to Australia in early 80s, my Dad (UK citizen) required a qualification.

Mr Milk
NSW, 2868 posts
23 Feb 2021 9:33AM
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When the borders get reopened, if you're young enough, you might get a backpacker's visa for up to 2 years if you do some work in agriculture. WA windsurfers might know if Carnarvon irrigated farms use a lot of labour and how good the sailing is there.

Loreni
80 posts
23 Feb 2021 10:12PM
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Mr Milk said..
When the borders get reopened, if you're young enough, you might get a backpacker's visa for up to 2 years if you do some work in agriculture. WA windsurfers might know if Carnarvon irrigated farms use a lot of labour and how good the sailing is there.


the questions is though how much energy do you have left after a day of agroculture job.....

DunkO
NSW, 1143 posts
24 Feb 2021 9:00AM
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Hahaha Newcastle up the top. No way!

GasHazard
303 posts
24 Feb 2021 11:40AM
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Loreni said..

Mr Milk said..
MacQuarie Island is almost certainly the windiest spot in Australia.
I don't like your chances of getting a work visa if your special skill is being a forkie, though.



so it's like you have too many immigrants already working there?

I imagine it like UK but much bigger and exotic?


McQuarie Island is half way to Antarctica. No one lives there except birds and seals. There's a weather station there and there used to be a radio relay station. It's just a cold windy rock in the Southern Ocean.

cald
QLD, 164 posts
24 Feb 2021 2:01PM
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GasHazard said..

Loreni said..


Mr Milk said..
MacQuarie Island is almost certainly the windiest spot in Australia.
I don't like your chances of getting a work visa if your special skill is being a forkie, though.




so it's like you have too many immigrants already working there?

I imagine it like UK but much bigger and exotic?



McQuarie Island is half way to Antarctica. No one lives there except birds and seals. There's a weather station there and there used to be a radio relay station. It's just a cold windy rock in the Southern Ocean.


sounds lovely, just needs to come on the market

Bananabender
QLD, 1538 posts
24 Feb 2021 2:17PM
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Maatsuyker Island 34.9 annual ave. at 3 pm
www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_094041.shtml
oops
Macquarrie isl. 35.1

Clue Thirst
WA, 70 posts
24 Feb 2021 7:05PM
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I suspect that the weather station location may be part of the issue, for example the weather station in Hillarys Boat Harbour is in a shocking location, you could never trust the wind readings from that.

As other have pointed out 3pm sample is not very representative.

Delete that website from my favourites.



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