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Kitekid21
Since 31 Mar 2012
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 Fri Dec 04, 15 8:28 pm December Kiting in the NW Region |
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Hey guys, I'm originally from Chicago (6/5/4 wetsuit etc... Kiting for 3+ years now) and I'm going to be visiting your neck of the woods over the next weekend in Newberg/Portland. I'm wondering if it would be worthwhile for me to bring my kite gear. I know that there have been some cold temps there of late. Is it better on the coast than in the gorge? Or should I just prepare to drink a lot of craft beer and peruse the windsport shops while I'm there?
If I were to bring my kite gear, would a 12m and 9m Airush Varial X cover me solidly? I have a Hadlow Wakestyle and boots. Thanks for your advice!
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4911 Posts
Portland
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Sasquatch
Since 09 Mar 2005
2103 Posts
PNW
Bigfoot
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| Sat Dec 05, 15 8:03 am |
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| Gman wrote: | Epic - balmy 50 degrees sideways rain 20ft seas - wind = dealers choice  |
What gman said. This time of year the warmest waters will be the ocean by at least 10 degrees. Kiting on the Columbia will cold and strong east winds at Rooster Rock or Home valley/Stevenson. 9m won't cut useless your NFL linebacker sized.
Southern winter storms come in 2 to 3 hour Windows usually so you have to be patient and you'll get the whole gambit from no wind to super gusts etc etc
This weekend will be mushburger haven (no so clean of waves) and so best to stay in the first couple hundred yards if you go. Actually good luck trying to go farther out... Death wish and probably 99.99% impossible getting past the break.
Northern Coastal forecast:
Today
SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt... Becoming S 35 to 40 kt with gusts around 50 kt. Combined seas 13 ft dominant period 14 seconds...building to 18 ft dominant period 11 seconds. Rain.
Tonight
S wind 35 to 40 kt with gusts around 50 kt...easing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 45 kt after midnight. Combined seas 20 ft dominant period 13 seconds. Rain.
Sun
S wind 15 to 20 kt...rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves S 5 ft at 6 seconds. SW swell 14 ft at 11 seconds...becoming S 11 ft at 10 seconds in the afternoon. Rain.
Sun Night
S wind 35 to 40 kt with gusts to 50 kt...easing to 30 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt after midnight. Combined seas 26 ft dominant period 18 seconds. Rain.
Mon
SW wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts around 45 kt. Combined seas 25 ft dominant period 16 seconds...subsiding to 24 ft dominant period 15 seconds in the afternoon. Rain.
Mon Night
SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt...easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves SW 4 ft at 5 seconds. W swell 18 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
Tue
S wind 25 to 30 kt. Combined seas 21 ft.
Wed
SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Combined seas 18 ft.
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ldhr
Since 21 Jul 2009
1490 Posts
Hood River
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| Sat Dec 05, 15 1:11 pm |
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LEAVE YOUR KITE GEAR AT HOME!
The PNW is not a winter kite destination.
Go with plan B - PDX has amazing beer.
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D-Krep It Kiter
Since 18 Jul 2011
417 Posts
Obsessed
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| Sat Dec 05, 15 1:54 pm |
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agree with ldhr, slim chance of it being worth it to bring gear... Newberg happens to have a world class skatepark if thats any interest to you (and its not raining  )
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4911 Posts
Portland
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| Sat Dec 05, 15 7:01 pm |
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Pack some swim trunks, d-keps pool will be full by next week
Or be the first to bump n jump some 60' ramps (could be a 100' if the wind doesn't knock em down a notch)
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D-Krep It Kiter
Since 18 Jul 2011
417 Posts
Obsessed
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| Sat Dec 05, 15 7:47 pm |
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| Gman wrote: | | Pack some swim trunks, d-keps pool will be full by next week |
Actually John, the park is equipped with this new technology called "drains", & dries out very quickly. Of course, the rain has to actually STOP in order for that to happen, but it never fills up, (just in case you were thinking of showing up with your flippers, snorkel & water-wings...).
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Windian
Since 28 Apr 2008
901 Posts
Newport, OR
NEWPORT OG
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| Sat Dec 05, 15 10:23 pm |
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Kitesurfing at the Coast this week is looking manly...
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
905 PM PST SAT DEC 5 2015
.MARINE...FIRST...CONFIDENCE IS GROWING THAT THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS...THROUGH ABOUT THURSDAY...WILL LIKELY BE THE MOST PROLONGED
STRETCH OF VERY DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS ACROSS OUR WATERS IN
THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS.
A STRONG FRONTAL STORM SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY MOVING WESTWARD ACROSS
THE WATERS AND HAS BROUGHT ONE OF THE MORE EXTENDED PERIODS OF
STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS IN RECENT MEMORY TO THE WATERS. AS A
RESULT...SEAS HAVE BEEN RUNNING BETWEEN 20 AND 30 FT FOR MUCH OF
THE DAY. THIS FRONT IS BEGINNING TO WEAKEN AND SHOULD PUSH ASHORE
TOWARDS MIDNIGHT...BRINGING AN END TO STORM FORCE AND EVEN GALE
FORCE WINDS FOR LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. THIS SHOULD ALLOW
COMBINED SEAS TO RELAX INTO THE 15 TO 18 FT RANGE FOR A PERIOD
CENTERED BETWEEN 5 AM AND 1 PM SUNDAY.
THE NEXT STRONG FRONTAL STORM SYSTEM WILL PUSH SOUTHEASTWARD INTO
THE WATERS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MODELS CONTINUE TO WAVER
ON THE EXACT INTENSITY OF THIS SYSTEM...BUT LOW END STORM FORCE
GUSTS OF AT LEAST 50 KT SEEM LIKELY WITH STRONGER SCENARIOS
POSSIBLE. GIVEN SEAS WILL ALREADY BE ELEVATED AND A 20 TO 22 FT
WESTERLY SWELL WILL MOVE INTO THE WATERS CONCURRENTLY WITH THE
STRONG WINDS...SEAS SHOULD PEAK OUT IN THE 30 TO 35 FT RANGE
SUNDAY NIGHT. SEAS SHOULD SUBSIDE BACK BELOW 20 FT SOME TIME
MONDAY...PERHAPS AS LATE AS THE AFTERNOON HOURS AS ANOTHER WAVE
ALONG THE FRONT MAY BRING A SECOND BOUT OF STRONG WINDS LATE
MONDAY OR EARLY TUESDAY.
EITHER WAY...MODELS CONTINUE TO SUGGEST A NEARLY EQUALLY STRONG
FRONTAL STORM SYSTEM WILL DROP SOUTHEASTWARD LATE TUESDAY/EARLY
WEDNESDAY...BRINGING A ROUND OF HIGH END GALE TO LOW END STORM
FORCE WIND GUSTS AND SEAS ABOVE 20 FT.
FINALLY...A FEW MODELS SUGGEST A STRONG SURFACE LOW PRESSURE MAY
MOVE INTO THE WATERS AROUND THURSDAY...WHICH COULD BRING A FINAL
ROUND OF STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS ABOVE 20 FT.
HOWEVER...CONFIDENCE IN THE STRONGER SCENARIOS COMING TO FRUITION
REMAIN LOW GIVEN MODEL VARIABILITY AND THIS STORM REMAINS MORE
THAN 5 DAYS AWAY.
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dangler
Since 26 Feb 2006
1781 Posts
WINDY SPOTS
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| Sat Dec 05, 15 11:22 pm sounds kinda big |
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Anyone know if the Jaws contest is on, and if so, any streaming link?
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Occupied Columbia
Since 12 Nov 2011
376 Posts
Columbia City
Obsessed
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| Sun Dec 06, 15 7:33 am Sunset Sunday |
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| Sorry bout the late notice. If you want to Downwinder today we'll be at Sunset beach at 10:30 today. Downwinder from sunset to shipwreck. PM me.
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Windian
Since 28 Apr 2008
901 Posts
Newport, OR
NEWPORT OG
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Justsmile
Since 20 Jul 2009
1530 Posts
Not Portland
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| Sun Dec 06, 15 10:07 am |
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did anyone see Mark Mathews drop. holy crap- separated his shoulder. biggest drop I have seen in a while. biggest day at peahi for a paddle in contest!! sickness
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