Crushtanic Swell Tuesday

TravisBickleRex · Since 30 Jun 2005 314 Posts Taxi Driver

I bristle at the JC Penney's-had-a-sale name of "Big Tuesday." On my scale, yesterday was sustained crushtanically explosive swell. It's time to hear the first hand accounts and see the pics. I'm still in awe of the savagetanic section of river from upper Swell to the White Salmon.

Sella · Wed Jun 04, 14 7:57 am

Unlimited "this is absolutely not going to end well" moments yesterday.

daveS · Since 23 Jul 2007 101 Posts Stoked

Absolutely insane. That swell was as big as I remember in the central gorge in 20+ years of kiting/windsurfing here. I'm thanking my friend Matt Klee for sending us yesterday. Rest in peace buddy.
Dave

4Stringer/KipWinger · Since 27 Apr 2005 541 Posts Hood River Addicted

I'd say massive, frequent, and nearly unprecendented swell trains.

Kraemer · Since 24 Apr 2006 1735 Posts Sky Pilot Unicorn Captain

Fat Tuesdsay was F* sick. Massive ridges and valleys of moving water-- too bad we don't get that everyday!

PICS from Mike Godsey: http://www.iwindsurf.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=28329

JimmyH · Since 06 Mar 2012 116 Posts United States Stoked

That was definitely one of my top 5 HUGE SWELL days at The Hatchery in 25 years windsurfing and kiting in The GORGE and exactly the reason why so many of us fell in love with this place and made it our home. Big props to the ripping windsurfers and the point break like riding rotation, everyone was sharing waves, hooting and hollering for one another, just a very playful day.

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4907 Posts Portland Unstrapped

Not everyday you get to cartwheel head over heels in the river like you've become disconnected on a Valdez heli drop

lots of fun watching the crew slay and get slayed!

ldhr · Since 21 Jul 2009 1471 Posts Hood River XTreme Poster

I was thinking the same thing as I rode the swell - Matt Klee Memorial Big Tuesday.
His favorite spot was adjacent to Wells Island and that's where I found the best conditions yesterday.

argos · Since 07 Apr 2010 66 Posts

Sella · Mon Mar 30, 15 1:12 pm

Firing up the infamous Phat Tuesday bat signal for tomorrow as Temira is predicting a nuker. Get your work and life in order and come close out the month in style.

Tuesday looks much more interesting. A low pressure trough moves east early in the day and strong high pressure builds off the coast. This is a nearly-ideal setup for Gorge westerlies, at least it’s ideal if you like your westerlies strong, approaching nuking. If nothing changes between now and then, we’ll see 28-32+ for much of the day from, oh, probably Mosier to Arlington. Maybe Lyle to Arlington.

user124 · Since 02 Aug 2012 390 Posts Portland Obsessed

Current below the John Day Dam is still reasonable. I found a new link:

http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/station/flowplot/hydroPlot.php?id=JDAO3&pe=QR&v=1427750492

SpaceRacer · Since 04 Nov 2007 434 Posts Obsessed

Hell yeah! Went 9 to 5 today.....meters that is at Rosey. Wind and weather was beautiful but the swell wasn't quite there. Quite a few 5 footers at the Silos but probabaly too deep for the overhead escalater swells it can be known for. Happy Spring!

Sella · Tue Mar 31, 15 9:13 pm