New 2010 Pismo Beach's KiteXPO Location

[kitecrazy]

I wont be making the go/no-go decision until Friday morning before I tentatively plan to leave for Pismo.
Here's my source (It changes when their weather model changes):

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.ph ... it=0&lg=en

Click around for other sites. It tends to be fairly accurate for bay area sites and was accurate for central coast areas in years past when i frequented them more often.

[High Flier]

Two friends and I will be heading down Saturday morning and staying through Sunday for the Expo and be throwing in a little 4-wheeling and surfing for good measure. Counting on good wind!!!

[OliverG]

In looking at coastal forecasts here or for Pismo, I inclined to just look at the overall coastal map, for example:

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.ph ... mx=1&zmy=1

Instead of zooming in on a region close to shore as I've almost always found that it's just plain wrong almost all the time and provides dismal numbers. For Dillon Beach:

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.ph ... mx=1&zmy=1

Zoom in and click on a near-shore region:

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.ph ... it=0&lg=en

Much lower numbers, but on many days there when it shows the same pattern, I've been lit on a 7m and even flown a 5m. Not to say it is the rule for everywhere everytime, but it just seems better to get the forecast from the larger region...

[marinaTKB]

we use our local knowledge of weather and micro metorology (this comes from paragliding roots and chasing wind since 1994!) as well as noaa, diablo canyon weatherman forecaster (surfer, pretty accurate) and local aviation weather discussions.

.....and we still get it wrong! it's the weather guys!

When the high moves out, we will have plenty of wind!

[K. Cliff]

In looking at coastal forecasts here or for Pismo, I inclined to just look at the overall coastal map, for example:

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.ph ... mx=1&zmy=1

Instead of zooming in on a region close to shore as I've almost always found that it's just plain wrong almost all the time and provides dismal numbers. For Dillon Beach:

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.ph ... mx=1&zmy=1

Zoom in and click on a near-shore region:

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.ph ... it=0&lg=en

Much lower numbers, but on many days there when it shows the same pattern, I've been lit on a 7m and even flown a 5m. Not to say it is the rule for everywhere everytime, but it just seems better to get the forecast from the larger region...

I also like to look for sudden and sharp drop offs in the temperatures. I mean check out the extended forecast for next week, starting Monday the temp goes from mid 70's down to low to mid 60's fast. You guys are definitely (imo) gonna be love'n it come the begging of next week.

[marinaTKB]

Looks like high is finally moving out and we will have wind:-) This morning is already much cooler than last 4 days have been....


NWS Forecast

FZUS56 KLOX 180935
CWFLOX


POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SAN MATEO POINT CA OUT 60NM INCLUDING THE
CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY

PZZ600-181630-
235 AM PDT THU MAR 18 2010

.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL
INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY...AT 10Z...
3 AM PDT...A 1037 MB HIGH WAS 500 NM NW OF SEATTLE. ACROSS THE
OUTER WATERS..WEAK TO MODERATE NW FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
TONIGHT. ACROSS THE INNER WATERS...GENERAL WEAK FLOW WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH TONIGHT ALTHOUGH SOME N TO NE WINDS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT
BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS.


PZZ670-181630-
WATERS FROM PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO PT. ARGUELLO AND WESTWARD 60 NM-
235 AM PDT THU MAR 18 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...

TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT. WIND
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 11 TO 13 FT AT 15 SECONDS...BECOMING
NW 10 TO 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT...
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
NW SWELL 9 TO 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS.

FRI
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
MIXED SWELL NW 6 TO 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 TO 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS.

FRI NIGHT
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
MIXED SWELL NW 5 TO 7 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT.

SAT
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL NW 3 TO 5 FT
AND S 2 TO 3 FT.

SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 5 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT.

SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.